The Hartmann Report
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackPolitics
A Daily Newsletter of Renaissance Thinking about Progressive Politics, Economics, Science, and the Political News Issues of Our Day.
Investor Due Diligence Report
A Daily Newsletter of Renaissance Thinking about Progressive Politics, Economics, Science, and the Political News Issues of Our Day.
173K
+0.3%
Insufficient data
20 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$8/mo
$80/yr annual option
$75K
~11.8K est. paid subs
$38K/mo – $113K/mo(±50%)
12.0
336.6
0.20%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
16.5 posts/week
100/100
Very Consistent (~1.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters from an American | 3M | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Robert Reich | 1.1M | N/A | $6.5/mo | substack |
| The Bulwark | 1M | N/A | $12/mo | substack |
| Pete Buttigieg's Substack | 982K | +0.1% | Free | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 169K | $73,547.04 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 169K | $73,547.04 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 169K | $73,547.04 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 170K | $73,979.52 | ~0% |
| Jun 2026 | 170K | $73,979.52 | ~0% |
| Jul 2026 | 171K |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Hit-driven — top post engagement 3x+ above average
Subscriber threshold
173K subscribers — above the 7K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
95% of 59 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$8/mo vs $6/mo category median (629 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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 70/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| Meidas+ |
| 885K |
| -0.1% |
| $10/mo |
| substack |
| $74,418.36 |
| ~0% |
| Aug 2026 | 171K | $74,418.36 | ~0% |
| Sep 2026 | 172K | $74,850.84 | ~0% |
| Oct 2026 | 172K | $74,850.84 | ~0% |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier