The Schiff Notes
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackMedia
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101K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
161.7
1.7K
1.86%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~3x per week
3.4 posts/week
71/100
Consistent (~2.5d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw America | 262K | +0.4% | $8/mo | substack |
| Public | 210K | N/A | $12/mo | substack |
| The Economist: Off the Charts | 200K | N/A | $9/mo | substack |
| Died Suddenly's Substack | 109K | -0.5% | $5/mo | substack |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
101K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
100% of 33 similar-size peers in Media 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 | 100/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 45/100 | 10% |
| Dwarkesh Podcast |
| 77K |
| +2.0% |
| $20/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier