Ship 30 for 30
ship30for30.com
Cohort-based writing challenge where you publish 30 Atomic Essays in 30 days.
Dickie Bush
Former BlackRock trader who co-founded Ship 30 for 30 to teach online writing
About Dickie Bush
Dickie Bush is a writer and internet entrepreneur who left a job as a hedge fund trader at BlackRock to build a business around digital writing. In 2020 he co-founded Ship 30 for 30 with Nicolas Cole, a cohort program in which participants publish 30 short Atomic Essays in 30 days to build the habit of writing in public.
Ship 30 for 30 has since graduated more than 10,000 alumni and grown into a broader writing education business, including AI Writing Skool, a membership that bundles the Ship 30 curriculum with ongoing live sessions and community. Dickie and Cole also run other writing programs together, such as the Premium Ghostwriting Academy.
On X Dickie has built an audience of over 400,000 followers by posting about writing, internet business and personal growth, frequently using the same frameworks he teaches.
Products by Dickie Bush
Premium Ghostwriting Academy
premiumghostwritingacademy.com
Program teaching writers how to build a premium ghostwriting business.
- First product
- Launch / milestone
- Started 2020
- 2020First product: Co-founded Ship 30 for 30 with Nicolas Cole
- 2026Milestone: Ship 30 for 30 passed 10,000+ alumni writers
Timeline
- 2020 — Co-founded Ship 30 for 30 with Nicolas Cole.
- 2026 — Ship 30 for 30 passed 10,000+ alumni writers.
How Dickie builds
- Write in public daily to build the habit before chasing growth.
- Short, focused Atomic Essays beat long drafts that never ship.
- Treat writing online as an asset that compounds into opportunities.
Learn from Dickie Bush
[course]$99/mo
Ship 30 for 30 / AI Writing Skool
30 days of writing, 11 live sessions and a community of writers; bundled into the AI Writing Skool membership.
by Dickie Bush
[course]
Premium Ghostwriting Academy
Program co-run with Nicolas Cole on starting and scaling a ghostwriting business.
by Dickie Bush
Dickie Bush vs Nicolas ColeDickie Bush FAQ
Who is Dickie Bush?
Dickie Bush is a former BlackRock trader turned writer who co-founded Ship 30 for 30, a cohort program that teaches people to start writing online.
How much does Ship 30 for 30 cost?
As of 2026, Ship 30 for 30 is included in the AI Writing Skool membership, listed at $99 per month on ship30for30.com.
Who founded Ship 30 for 30?
Ship 30 for 30 was founded by Dickie Bush and Nicolas Cole.
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