Running the Room
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackEducation
Tom Bennett's thoughts on education, classrooms and teaching.
4K
400 paid
N/A
Pricing
$4.5/mo
$45/yr annual option
$1K
400 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
5.0
73.0
1.95%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously Weekly
1.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Austin | 42K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Minding the Gap | 24K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Play Makes Us Human | 20K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Fab Fridays | 19K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 4K | $1,431 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 4K | $1,431 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
4K subscribers — above the 1.5K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 108 similar-size peers in Education have paid tiers
Pricing position
$4.5/mo vs $5/mo category median (493 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $45 |
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.
| Engagement Rate |
| 81/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Rocky’s Newsletter |
| 17K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |