(TL;DR: If you think we're onto something with this business, you can invest in Inside at seedinvest.com/inside – and don't forget to check out the investor perks!)
We started our newsletter business with just 17,000 people reading the Inside Daily Brief each day.
Today, we have nearly 400,000 people actively subscribed to an average of 1.6 of our 30 newsletters. We delivered more than 10 million emails last month, which were opened at an industry-leading 38.8%.
And we've also figured out how to make money. We're averaging more than $73,000/mo in revenue this year. Monthly revenue has grown on average 20% each month in 2018.
We have big plans for this business, and have received lots of interest from venture capitalists to support our growth. Nothing against VCs (especially the hundreds of you who are reading this email!), but we decided if we were going to raise money for Inside, it would be really special if we could give all of our smart, passionate readers the chance to invest as well.
So that's where you come in. If you think we're onto something with this business, you now have the opportunity to own a piece of Inside and support us in our mission.
We already have more than 50% committed towards our target, including a $250,000 personal investment from our CEO, Jason Calacanis.
In order to raise this capital, we're using a platform called SeedInvest, which allows both accredited and non-accredited investors to participate, at a minimum investment of just $1,000. We're also excited to announce that SeedInvest's SI Selections Fund just invested $200,000 as well!
In addition to owning an equity stake in Inside, investors also get access to various perks at different levels – including ALL investors getting a free Inside Premium Unlimited subscription for life ($300/year value).
