Investor Due Diligence Report
Recipes and stories from Laurel Evans, cookbook author, culinary guide, and food storyteller based in Northern Italy. Seasonal dishes, musings from the kitchen, and favorite hidden food spots you won’t find in the guidebooks.
1K
100 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$397.5
100 paid subs
$398/mo – $398/mo(±0%)
1.0
7.0
0.80%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.0 posts/week
70/100
Consistent (~7.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the sunday stack | 264K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| David Lebovitz Newsletter | 258K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Violet’s Substack | 230K | +0.2% | $6/mo | substack |
| postcards by elle | 120K | +0.8% | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 1K | $397.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 1K | $397.5 | ~0% |
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
1K subscribers — below the 3K category median (based on 568 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 235 similar-size peers in Food have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $9.31/mo category average (857 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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 | 100/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 50/100 | 10% |
| 104K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier