Investor Due Diligence Report
by Being There
I write about global economics and politics. I am a columnist of The Guardian; veteran of the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Opinion and The Washington Post. Figuring things out.
6K
600 paid
0%
Insufficient data
10 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$7/mo
$70/yr annual option
$3K
600 paid subs
$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)
4.0
21.0
0.42%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~3x per week
2.8 posts/week
64/100
Consistent (~2.7d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyla’s Newsletter | 149K | +0.7% | $10/mo | substack |
| Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff | 124K | +0.4% | $25/mo | substack |
| Notes on the Crises | 57K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Stay-At-Home Macro (SAHM) | 41K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 5K | $3,199.88 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 6K | $3,839.85 | +20.0% |
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
6K subscribers — above the 5K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 52 similar-size peers in Economics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$7/mo vs $13.44/mo category average (188 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $7 | $70 |
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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 43/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 100/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 49/100 | 10% |
| The Daily Feather |
| 34.1K |
| N/A |
| $59/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier