Investor Due Diligence Report
News & opinion from the Pacific, and my published books on the region online.
2K
140 paid
N/A
Pricing
$10/mo
$80/yr annual option
$966
140 paid subs
$966/mo – $966/mo(±0%)
2.0
0.10%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| User Mag | 99K | +0.5% | $8/mo | substack |
| FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary | 90K | +0.6% | $6/mo | substack |
| The Fucking News | 48K | N/A | $9/mo | substack |
| The Bureau | 36K | +1.8% | $11/mo | substack |
| So What |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 2K | $966 | — |
Revenue tracking starts with your first month of data. More data points will appear as snapshots accumulate.
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
2K subscribers — below the 3K category median (based on 581 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 464 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$10/mo vs $26.8/mo category average (859 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $10 | $80 |
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 | 75/100 | 25% |
| 33K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |