Blake's Customer Connection

Investor Due Diligence Report

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

490 paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

N/A

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$9.99/mo

$108/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$4K

490 paid subs

$4K/mo – $4K/mo(±0%)

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

75Good

0100

Publishing Pace

Previously Weekly

1.0 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

87/100

Very Consistent (~7.0d avg)

Competitive Landscape (Business)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
Recruiting Brainfood	41K	N/A	$7.99/mo	substack
Product Life	27K	N/A	Free	substack
Lolita's Newsletter	23K	N/A	Free	substack
Upstream Ag	20K	N/A	Free	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Apr 2026	7K	$4,099.98	—
Jul 2026	7K	$4,099.98	~0%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

High

Platform Dependency

Hosted on substack subdomain

Low

Publishing Consistency

Regular publishing schedule

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

7K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

56% of 118 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers

Pricing position

$9.99/mo vs $5/mo category median (895 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Jul 2026	$10	$108

Data Quality

Report Data QualityPartial - Some metrics estimated or missing

Subscriber Confidenceverified

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.