Investor Due Diligence Report
A Startup Founder advice and journey column about building a startup, driving growth, acquisition, and succeeding as a founder.
3K
300 paid
N/A
Insufficient data
15 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$4.99/mo
$49.99/yr annual option
$1K
300 paid subs
$1K/mo – $1K/mo(±0%)
Unknown
0.0 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a16z speedrun | 168K | +1.2% | Free | substack |
| The Business Engineer | 90K | N/A | $99/mo | substack |
| Better You | 76K | +2.8% | Free | substack |
| Scarlet Ink | 73K | N/A | $12/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 3K | $1,191.53 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 3K | $1,191.53 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
3K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 474 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$4.99/mo vs $145.16/mo category average (1511 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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.
| Paid Subscriber Ratio |
| 90/100 |
| 25% |
| 38K |
| N/A |
| Free |
| substack |