Admired Leadership Field Notes
Investor Due Diligence Report
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113K
2.9K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
+0.9%
net growth
Pricing
$40/mo
$400/yr annual option
$92K
2.9K paid subs
$92K/mo – $92K/mo(±0%)
3.7
89.2
0.08%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
13.0 posts/week
88/100
Very Consistent (~1.1d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny's Newsletter | 1.2M | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| Career Sidekick by Peter from Kickresume | 624K | -0.4% | Free | substack |
| SemiAnalysis | 290K | +1.1% | $50/mo | substack |
| Weekend Briefing | 274K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 108K | $87,577.2 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 109K | $88,404 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 110K | $89,199 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 111K | $90,025.8 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 113K | $91,647.6 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
113K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 54 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$40/mo vs $7/mo category median (1480 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $40 | $400 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 47/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 78/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| Not Boring by Packy McCormick |
| 270K |
| +0.2% |
| $20/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier