Investor Due Diligence Report
At The Transcript, we read dozens of earnings call transcripts each week and take note of interesting and important quotes from management about the economy and industry trends. The best and most important quotes are compiled in The Transcript, our weekly.
32K
960 paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
11 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$25/mo
$250/yr annual option
$19K
960 paid subs
$19K/mo – $19K/mo(±0%)
21.5
0.07%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.9 posts/week
84/100
Very Consistent (~8.4d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a16z speedrun | 168K | +1.2% | Free | substack |
| Scarlet Ink | 73K | N/A | $12/mo | substack |
| Accelerated | 38K | N/A | Free | substack |
| ILLUMINATION Library for Freelance Writers | 37K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 32K | $19,080 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 32K | $19,080 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
32K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 136 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$25/mo vs $144.67/mo category average (1518 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $25 | $250 |
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 | 50/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 50/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 69/100 | 10% |
| The Storytelling Edge |
| 33K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier