Investor Due Diligence Report
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47K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
12.7
98.0
0.24%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~3x per week
2.9 posts/week
30/100
Variable (~3.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People Power United: America's Voice for Progress & Actions | 336K | -0.2% | $5/mo | substack |
| Our Moral Moment w/ Bishop William Barber & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove | 246K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Chop Wood, Carry Water | 156K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Michel Chossudovsky | 56K | N/A |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Irregular publishing pattern
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
47K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 123 similar-size peers in Politics 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 | 50/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 4/100 | 10% |
| $8/mo |
| substack |
| Democracy for Sale | 51K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier