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 ...

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 ...

Jim Acosta, the frequent Donald Trump antagonist who was all but pushed out by CNN earlier this year, may not be the type of person you’d suspect would be a hit on Substack. In fact, when he signed ...

The tech journalist Taylor Lorenz is going full creator mode, launching her own Substack publication called User Mag. Lorenz has written as a columnist about tech, politics, and digital culture for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Karin Eldor covers entrepreneurs and leaders in fashion & lifestyle. The momentum hasn’t slowed. Every time I went to hit publish ...

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, ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The paid subscription newsletter platform was launched in 2017 as a ...

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 ...

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 ...