Investor Due Diligence Report
Exclusive recipes, advice, kitchen tips, product recs from cookbook author and tv host Samah Dada.
8K
800 paid
N/A
Insufficient data
15 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$3K
800 paid subs
$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)
2.0
7.0
0.11%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.7 posts/week
49/100
Variable (~10.4d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the sunday stack | 264K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| David Lebovitz Newsletter | 258K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Violet’s Substack | 231K | +0.4% | $6/mo | substack |
| postcards by elle | 120K | +0.4% | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 8K | $3,180 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 8K | $3,180 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 8K | $3,180 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
8K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 178 similar-size peers in Food have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $9.29/mo category average (860 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 | 35/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 62/100 | 10% |
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| 65K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier