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Freelance Writing Club

News & MagazinesListed on TrustMRR· Oct 4
$35.0K
Asking Price
$1.3K/mo
Monthly Revenue
$1.1K/mo
Monthly Profit
2.5x
Profit Multiple
6 months
Business Age
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Why We Picked This

Freelance Writing Club generates $1,320/mo with an exceptional 87% profit margin and a reasonable 2.54x annual profit multiple. The platform has verified this data and the business has survived 6 months, suggesting a functioning model. However, the limited business description and lack of detail on subscriber count, churn, retention, and acquisition channels prevent a higher confidence score—a buyer should request clarity on these core metrics to assess sustainability and growth potential.

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Strengths

  • ✓Strong 87% profit margin indicates lean, efficient operations and genuine profitability
  • ✓Asking price of $35K at 2.54x annual profit is within reasonable acquisition multiples for early-stage recurring revenue
  • ✓Platform-verified financials reduce buyer risk in initial diligence
  • ✓6-month operating history demonstrates proof of concept and basic product-market fit
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Details to confirm

  • •Subscriber count, churn rate, and retention metrics not disclosed—critical to evaluate newsletter sustainability and recurring-revenue durability
  • •Acquisition-channel breakdown missing; unclear whether growth is organic, paid, or referral-driven and how defensible it is
  • •Limited business description provides minimal context on content differentiation, founder experience, or customer feedback
  • •Monthly revenue of $1.32K is modest; confirm pricing model, average customer lifetime value, and growth trajectory to assess near-term scalability

Additional details to confirm

Evidence 72/100
Short track record: under 12 months

Buy vs Build: BUY

68
AI-native cash cost
$800–$2.5K
Estimated time
4 weeks
Asking price
$35.0K

The primary asset is verified recurring revenue ($1.32K/mo, 87% margin) and an operational subscriber base with 6-month retention proof. A solo founder could build a basic daily-dispatch newsletter using no-code tools (Substack, Beehiiv) or a light Node/Python stack with SendGrid and a managed database in 4 weeks and $800–$2.5K, but the acquisition buys an established mailing list, proven sending infrastructure, and customer trust—unquantified but real. The deal is worth $35K only if subscriber count and churn support the valuation; without that data, the build case strengthens, but verified profitability and existing revenue still favor acquisition at this low price, contingent on confirming retention metrics.

Cash estimate includes the AI tools, APIs and infrastructure needed for a solo founder to recreate the software. Build time is informational and lightly weighted. The verdict is driven mainly by customers, users, verified earnings, retention, distribution, brand, data and operating history.

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Financial Snapshot

$16K
Annual Revenue
$14K
Annual Profit
$1.3K
Monthly Revenue
30 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin87%
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Business Overview

A daily newsletter for freelance writers who are seeking new opportunities.

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Quick Facts

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Type
News & Magazines
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Age
6 months
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Oct 4, 2026

Deal Score

72
Worth a Look
Evidence confidence72/100
2.5x
Good Multiple
Asking$35.0K
MRR$1.3K/mo
Profit$1.1K/mo
Profit Multiple2.5x
Age6 months
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Preliminary screening based on marketplace and public data. Verify all financial, legal, technical, customer, and operational claims independently before making an acquisition decision. This is not financial or legal advice.