Investor Due Diligence Report
by Scott D. Clary
Learn from people who've actually built wealth and escaped the system. Real conversations turned into frameworks you can use. Mental models, strategies, and insights that separate people who win from people who just talk about it.
258K
15.4K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$12/mo
$86/yr annual option
$119K
15.4K paid subs
$119K/mo – $119K/mo(±0%)
0.2
180.8
0.07%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~5x per week
4.8 posts/week
73/100
Consistent (~1.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny's Newsletter | 1.2M | N/A | $20/mo | substack |
| The Pragmatic Engineer | 1.1M | N/A | $15/mo | substack |
| Product Growth | 236K | +1.8% | $15/mo | substack |
| Feed Me | 200K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 264.3K | $121,931.87 | — |
| Feb 2026 | 263.3K | $121,489.83 | ~0% |
| Mar 2026 | 261.1K | $120,497.19 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 259K | $119,512.31 | ~0% |
| May 2026 | 258K | $119,047.01 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Operates on custom domain (newsletter.scottdclary.com)
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
258K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 30 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$12/mo vs $7/mo category median (1519 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | $12 | $86 |
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 | 62/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 50/100 | 10% |
| 173K |
| N/A |
| $15/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier