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Avg Likes
0.4
Engagement Rate
<0.01%· ~0 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Typical for lists with 246K+ subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Business
<0.01% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
| Public |
| Launching JOLT!And why you should be building your founder brand with videoJul 8, 2026 | Public |
| Just Ship The Best ProductAnd a wrinkle on Jeff Bezos's most famous frameworkJul 7, 2026 | Public |
| One Thing YC Looks ForAnd why your trajectory matters more than your starting pointJun 28, 2026 | Public |
| Outcome-Based SellingAnd why bad reasons shouldn't stop youJun 17, 2026 | Public |
| Treat Every No as a Not YetAnd why Alina Su keeps a death clock on her deskJun 13, 2026 | Public |
| Founders Are HappyAnd why the biggest risk is not being delusionalJun 10, 2026 | Public |
| $5 Billion Exit from Riding WavesAnd why Ratmir Timashev is now betting big on OhioJun 6, 2026 | Public |
| Super IC > 10x EngineerAnd why you should build what you'd pay forJun 5, 2026 | Public |
| Build What You KnowHorse Spot's 4 advantages from being insidersMay 30, 2026 | Public |
vs 284 newsletters in Business
246K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.00%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.4
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
65/100
median: 65/100
Subscribers
246K
median: 2K
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Publishing Pace
Weekly
Consistent
Category Rank
#38 of 1354
in Business
Engagement Trend
Rising
based on recent posts
6.3K paid
Paid Subscriber Retention
+2.5%
net growth
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Jul 11, 2026
Usually publishes Wed, Sat, Tue
1.4 posts/week avg
Business Pricing
$7/mo median
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246.0K subscribers, 0.00% engagement, and 1 detected sponsor — a strong profile for advertisers.