The 4th Quarter
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Sid Balaga
beehiivSports
The #1 Source for Breaking Down the Business of Sports & Entertainment
Investor Due Diligence Report
by Sid Balaga
The #1 Source for Breaking Down the Business of Sports & Entertainment
1K
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
0.3
0.03%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
1.0 posts/week
90/100
Very Consistent (~7.2d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture of Sport | 176K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
| The First Call | 106K | -0.5% | $7/mo | substack |
| Borracha Laranja | 58K | +0.9% | $5/mo | substack |
| Split Zone Duo | 19K | N/A | $10/mo | substack |
Platform Dependency
Uses beehiiv platform
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
1K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
No paid subscription tier yet
Peer monetization
81% of 200 similar-size peers in Sports 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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 65/100 | 30% |
| Publishing Consistency | 100/100 | 10% |
| 5K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Pre-monetization — no paid subscription tier