Career Sidekick by Peter from Kickresume
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackBusiness
The weird, the bizarre, the unlikely stories about what it means to build a career in the increasingly cyberpunk-like 21st century.
634K
-0.3%
2.0
42.3
0.01%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.5 posts/week
89/100
Very Consistent (~14.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founding Journey | 240K | N/A | $50/mo | substack |
| a16z speedrun | 202K | +4.0% | Free | substack |
| Refactoring | 173K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Clouded Judgement | 87K | N/A | Free | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
634K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 18 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
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 | 27/100 | 30% |
| Growth Consistency | 19/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| Secret Strategist |
| 78K |
| +0.7% |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier