Investor Due Diligence Report
I help you turn your hobby into a creative business. Strategies to grow your community, monetize your creativity and build a lifestyle business. Substack Bestseller | Penguin Author | Public Speaker.
10K
300 paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$29/mo
$99/yr annual option
$4K
300 paid subs
$4K/mo – $4K/mo(±0%)
6.7
29.3
0.36%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~2x per week
2.1 posts/week
70/100
Consistent (~3.4d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirate Wires | 174.5K | +1.5% | $20/mo | substack |
| a16z speedrun | 168K | +0.9% | Free | substack |
| Admired Leadership Field Notes | 110K | +0.5% | $40/mo | substack |
| The Business Engineer | 90K | N/A | $99/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 10K | $6,513.75 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 10K | $6,513.75 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Some posts outperform significantly
Subscriber threshold
10K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 237 similar-size peers in Business have paid tiers
Pricing position
$29/mo vs $144.85/mo category average (1516 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $29 | $99 |
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 | 60/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 30/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 64/100 | 10% |
| The Storytelling Edge |
| 33K |
| N/A |
| $6/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier