Investor Due Diligence Report
In business, culture eats strategy. In government, culture eats policy. Here we'll talk about the problems of state capacity (government's ability to achieve its policy goals) and how to fix them. From the author of Recoding America.
15K
1.1K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
12 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$7K
1.1K paid subs
$7K/mo – $7K/mo(±0%)
2.0
38.5
0.27%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.4 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump | 384K | +0.3% | $6/mo | substack |
| Lincoln Square | 332K | -0.5% | $10/mo | substack |
| Public Notice | 274K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Welcome to Joy's House! | 210K | +0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 15K | $7,682.88 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 15K | $7,682.88 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
15K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 246 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $7.8/mo category average (1165 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $80 |
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 |
| 50/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 75/100 | 25% |
| Why It Matters |
| 205K |
| N/A |
| $7/mo |
| substack |