Investor Due Diligence Report
by Sandra Dean
A Visual Artist’s Journal of Discovery
1K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$8/mo
$60/yr annual option
$590
~100 est. paid subs
$295/mo – $885/mo(±50%)
Monthly
0.3 posts/week
83/100
Very Consistent (~24.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poetic Outlaws | 87K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Back Row | 68K | +0.8% | Free | substack |
| Feature Shoot | 57K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| A History of Mankind | 57K | N/A | $9/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 3.5K | $2,065 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 2K | $1,180 | -42.9% |
Platform Dependency
Uses ghost platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
1K subscribers — below the 2K category median (based on 1913 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 888 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $6.98/mo category average (3355 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | $8 | $60 |
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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 27/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 68/100 | 10% |
| 39K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |