Substack Black Horse Weekly2026/06/02 20:20:04Three niches, three paths to 100 paidIssue #2 profiles Ready Set Connect (pediatric sensory SLP), Letter from Iceland (Icelandic culture/politics), and Yacht Buoy (adventure yacht intelligence) — three solo-author Substacks that each hit 100 paid subscribers in May 2026 from completely different starting positions. Closes with a niche scan: pediatric OT, trades business ownership, and Ireland diaspora.
Substack Black Horse Weekly2026/05/19 15:00:03Three niches, one lesson: paid Substacks that crossed a milestone this monthIssue #1 profiles two fully verified niche Substacks that crossed paid milestones in April–May 2026 — Venkat Ananth's The State of Play (Indian sports business intelligence, 250 paid subscribers in 7 months) and Dr. Michelle Gordon's Obesity Medicine newsletter (500 paid in 37 days) — plus one borderline candidate (biotech & bank M&A investing). Closes with a niche scan of three underserved verticals: tennis analytics, regional high school sports, and state-level insurance regulation.