Investor Due Diligence Report
140,000+ follow my writing on LinkedIn for my direct, no-BS take on job search. I expose fake roles, broken hiring myths, and systems built to protect companies never humans.
5K
150 paid
N/A
Insufficient data
15 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$485/mo
$485/yr annual option
$7K
150 paid subs
$7K/mo – $7K/mo(±0%)
0.3
2.0
0.05%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.4 posts/week
69/100
Consistent (~7.0d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refactoring | 173K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Secret Strategist | 76K | +0.7% | Free | substack |
| Shreyas Free Newsletter | 43K | N/A | Free | substack |
| How to Write for a Living | 30K | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 5K | $6,750 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 5K | $6,750 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 5K | $6,750 | ~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
5K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 265 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$485/mo vs $143.6/mo category average (1525 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $485 | $485 |
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 | 43/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 30/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 43/100 | 10% |
| Product Life |
| 27K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier