China Business Spotlight
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackBusiness
The China Business Spotlight writes about new trends about China.
1K
100 paid
N/A
Insufficient data
25 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$398
100 paid subs
$398/mo – $398/mo(±0%)
0.8
2.8
0.35%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~5x per week
4.8 posts/week
77/100
Consistent (~1.5d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write • Build • Scale | 44K | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| Shreyas Free Newsletter | 43K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Positioning with April Dunford | 40K | N/A | Free | substack |
| The Inside Man | 29K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 1K | $397.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 1K | $397.5 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 1K | $397.5 | ~0% |
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
1K subscribers — below the 2K category median (based on 806 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 569 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $7/mo category median (1526 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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 | 63/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 35/100 | 10% |
| Product Life |
| 27K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier