The newsletter start-up, which once drew an overture from Elon Musk, is betting on politics content and recruiting stars. But profits remain elusive. By Jessica Testa and Benjamin Mullin In April 2023 ...

In April 2023, the newsletter platform Substack received an unexpected proposal from Elon Musk, who had recently purchased Twitter. Musk put it plainly: He wanted to buy Substack. At the time, he was ...

A food king of Manhattan welcomes the newsletter crowd to a party celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Upper East Side cafe. By Alex Vadukul Eli Zabar, the longtime king of a Manhattan food and ...

The most popular writers on Substack earn up to seven figures each year primarily by persuading readers to pay for their work. The newsletter platform’s subscription-driven business model offers ...

The tech journalist Taylor Lorenz is going solo and launching her own Substack publication. Lorenz announced her departure from The Washington Post this week for her own venture. She spoke with BI ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kristen Bousquet is an influencer and creator monetization coach. Substack is a subscription-based platform that allows writers, ...

Taylor Lorenz, a Washington Post technology columnist, announced Tuesday that she is leaving the paper to launch a new publication on Substack, bringing to a close a 2½-year stint. In an interview ...

In 2025, everybody in fashion has a Substack. At least, that’s what it looks like, judging by my increasingly crowded inbox. Has it reached a saturation point? In March, Substack hit five million paid ...

Novelist James Patterson — along with a hardworking group of co-authors — generates multiple books a year. He says that's not enough for him: He's going to start making a Substack, too. AI fans often ...