Investor Due Diligence Report
I'm Fran Hoepfner and this is Fran Magazine.
7K
700 paid
N/A
Insufficient data
16 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$40/yr annual option
$2K
700 paid subs
$2K/mo – $2K/mo(±0%)
52.0
68.0
1.71%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature Shoot | 57K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Counter Craft | 20K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Write or Die Magazine | 13K | N/A | Free | substack |
| We're Gonna Get Those Bastards | 10K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 7K | $2,415 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 7K | $2,415 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
7K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 477 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $6.99/mo category average (3363 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $40 |
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% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Badass Cross Stitch Musings |
| 10K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |