John O'Nolan
Finding an idea
Building on principle
Release, Relaunch, Rebrand
The story behind Ghost 4.0 - our biggest and most feature-packed release so far, with a new brand style to match.
International travel in 2021
A longread account of the perils of what it's like to fly across borders in 2021, on our journey from Chiang Mai, Thailand to Miami, Florida.
Moving half-way across the world
It's our last week and half in Thailand before we fly for 30 straight hours to embark onto a new adventure, and the unknown.
Introduction
You can't do that
A field-guide for building startups differently
The next chapter of Rediverge
A reflection on the first year of Rediverge and plans for what's coming next.
The process of building a boat
The lengthy inside story behind buying, building, and moving aboard a small floating home to sail around the world.
An early look at what's coming next in Ghost 4.0
Behind the scenes of where we're going with Ghost, how much revenue indie publishers have made so far, and the future of subscription commerce.
Compound growth
How to build a system that becomes self-sustaining, and improves dramatically over time. The only growth hack I've ever found that actually works.
Travel, Business, Life, Ambition
A short update from a remote location, and a wide ranging discussion with the wonderful Ali Abdaal. Thoughts on digital nomad life in 2020.
Optimising for the long run
A guide to the key decisions around creating a business that makes you happy and fulfilled to work on for years and decades.
SaaS business software guide
A buyers guide to all the critical software out there for running a modern SaaS business. A full breakdown of every product I've used while building Ghost.
