Investor Due Diligence Report
A weekly newsletter for fans and friends of writer Brian Keene.
4K
N/A
3.0
43.0
1.15%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda July | 64K | +0.8% | $6/mo | substack |
| Mini Philosophy | 60K | +0.8% | $8/mo | substack |
| My Life in the Past | 59K | +1.8% | $6/mo | substack |
| Feature Shoot | 57K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
4K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 900 similar-size peers in Culture 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.
| Engagement Rate |
| 100/100 |
| 30% |
| 57K |
| N/A |
| $9/mo |
| substack |