Investor Due Diligence Report
by benn.substack
A weekly Substack on data and technology, with some occasional conversations about culture, sports, and politics.
20K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
14.0
124.5
0.69%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.8 posts/week
83/100
Very Consistent (~8.7d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture of Sport | 181K | -0.3% | $5/mo | substack |
| The Stein Line | 47K | N/A | $9.99/mo | substack |
| The Hockey Writers - NHL News, Rumors & Opinion | 39K | N/A | $7.77/mo | substack |
| The Swiss Ramble | 35K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
20K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 27 similar-size peers in Sports have paid tiers
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 | 100/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 69/100 | 10% |
| The Quadrilateral |
| 16K |
| N/A |
| $7/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier