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Investor Due Diligence Report

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Award-winning journalist Daniel-Yaw Miller's analysis of all things sports, culture, fashion and money. In your inbox twice a week.

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Key Metrics

Subscribers

420 paid

Verified

Weekly Growth

N/A

Revenue Analysis

Pricing

$10/mo

$100/yr annual option

Est. Monthly Revenue

$3K

420 paid subs

$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)

Engagement

Avg Comments/Post

0.7

Avg Likes/Post

23.7

Engagement Rate

0.41%

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality & Publishing

Audience Quality Score

71Good

0100

Publishing Pace

Previously Weekly

1.3 posts/week

Publishing Consistency

64/100

Consistent (~7.0d avg)

Competitive Landscape (Sports)

Newsletter	Subscribers	Weekly Growth	Price	Platform
The Hockey Writers - NHL News, Rumors & Opinion	39K	N/A	$7.77/mo	substack
The Dumb Zone	10K	N/A	$9.6/mo	substack
Finite Jest	9K	N/A	Free	substack
Hockey Tactics Newsletter	9K	N/A	$25/mo	substack

Revenue Trajectory

Estimated monthly revenue over time

Month	Subscribers	Est. Revenue	Change
Mar 2026	6K	$3,339	—
Apr 2026	6K	$3,339	~0%

Risk Assessment

Key risk factors for due diligence

High

Platform Dependency

Hosted on substack subdomain

Medium

Publishing Consistency

Variable publishing frequency

Medium

Key Person

Single-author publication — key-person dependency

Low

Revenue Model

Active paid subscription tier

Monetization Readiness

Monetization status

Subscriber threshold

6K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier

Has paid tier

Active paid subscription offering

Peer monetization

100% of 57 similar-size peers in Sports have paid tiers

Pricing position

$10/mo vs $5/mo category median (498 newsletters)

Pricing History

Date	Monthly	Annual
Mar 2026	$10	$100

Data Quality

Report Data QualityFull - All metrics available

Subscriber Confidenceverified

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.

Component	Score	Weight
Engagement Rate	67/100	30%
Paid Subscriber Ratio	75/100	25%