Investor Due Diligence Report
by Michael Pershan
On teaching, research, and math.
3K
0%
Monthly
0.3 posts/week
62/100
Consistent (~22.9d avg)
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 50/100 | 30% |
| Growth Consistency | 100/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Widely | 52K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| CRAFT TALK | 51K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Narratively Academy | 27K | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Minding the Gap | 24K | N/A | Free | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
3K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 91 similar-size peers in Education 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.
| The West Point History Professor |
| 22K |
| N/A |
| $8.5/mo |
| substack |