FOUNDER STORY
Ghost: fund a long product transition through hosting
Ghost's founders paired open source publishing with paid hosting, then developed membership capabilities incrementally as available resources allowed, illustrating a patient alternative to rapid product expansion. [2]
$4,200,000 ARR · founder reported. Observation: 2022-01-07. See the original source for its period and scope; revenue is not profit.
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