Investor Due Diligence Report
I like mental models and complex projects.
3K
300 paid
N/A
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$1K
300 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
4.0
30.5
1.15%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
2.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirate Wires | 174.5K | +1.5% | $20/mo | substack |
| a16z speedrun | 168K | +0.9% | Free | substack |
| Admired Leadership Field Notes | 110K | +0.5% | $40/mo | substack |
| The Business Engineer | 90K | N/A | $99/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 3K | $1,192.5 | — |
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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
3K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 473 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $145.84/mo category average (1506 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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 |
| 100/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| The Storytelling Edge |
| 33K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |