Investor Due Diligence Report
The mission of MIJ is to become your field guide to Business and Investing in Japan. My goal is to make businesses in Japan more accessible to everyone by breaking down cultural barriers and provide differentiated ideas and insights.
4K
120 paid
+19.4%
Insufficient data
12 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$35/mo
$350/yr annual option
$3K
120 paid subs
$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)
1.0
17.5
0.46%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.7 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a16z speedrun | 168K | +1.2% | Free | substack |
| The Business Engineer | 90K | N/A | $99/mo | substack |
| Better You | 76K | +2.8% | Free | substack |
| Scarlet Ink | 73K | N/A | $12/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 3K | $2,504.25 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 3.5K | $2,921.62 | +16.7% |
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
4K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 518 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$35/mo vs $144.67/mo category average (1516 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $35 | $350 |
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 |
| 50/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 30/100 | 25% |
| 38K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |