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Don’t Let Your Substack Plateau—Unlock Rapid Growth and Revenue

Data-Driven, Human-Centered Strategies for Rapid Growth

At FocusRev, we eliminate the guesswork and inefficiencies holding back your Substack’s success. With over a decade of experience in hypergrowth tech, we help investment firms avoid stagnation, low engagement, and missed revenue opportunities. Our proven, data-driven strategies drive immediate growth, increase paid subscriptions, and turn underperforming platforms into sustainable revenue engines—all in just weeks.

Pain Points & Solutions

Struggling to Scale or Monetize?

Even the most insightful Substack platforms can plateau. Common challenges include:
  • Struggling to convert free readers into paid subscribers.
  • No clear strategy for scaling audience growth.
  • Uncertainty around pricing and maximizing monetization potential

High-Impact Growth Plans

Proven strategies to build a larger, engaged subscriber base.

Monetization Expertise:

Tailored pricing models and subscription tier development.

Scalable Systems:

Frameworks designed for sustainable, long-term growth.

Services

We provide bespoke consulting services to help you grow your Substack audience and revenue

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Strategy and Growth

Build engagement flywheels and optimize your content strategy to attract and retain subscribers. 

Expand your paid audience base through targeted campaigns.
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Monetization Planning

Maximize subscription revenue with tailored tiering and pricing models.

Transition free subscribers to paid memberships and optimize your pricing model for maximum value.

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Engagement Optimization

Deepen audience loyalty and reduce churn with proven retention tactics.

Foster authentic connections with your audience to create loyalty and reduce churn.

Timeline

Expect measurable results in 12 weeks or less.

Pricing

Coaching starts at $100 for 50 min sessions

Clients we've worked with

160K subscribers! 

About 

Work with Amanda

Our story

Why FocusRev?

When you choose FocusRev, you’re partnering with an expert who understands the unique goals and challenges of investors. Our mission is to help you grow, scale, and monetize your Substack while staying true to your brand and audience. Here’s why we’re the right partner for you:

Proven Expertise: With over 10 years of experience driving hypergrowth in tech and finance, Amanda has a proven track record of scaling businesses and optimizing subscription-based platforms. From building go-to-market strategies to creating engagement flywheels, Amanda’s work has helped businesses thrive in competitive and regulated markets.

Tailored for Investors: We specialize in strategies crafted for VC, PE, CRE, and long-short equity audiences. Whether you’re looking to transition free readers to paid subscribers, increase retention, or optimize pricing, our approach is designed to meet the needs of investment-focused platforms.

Key Benefits:

  • Increase revenue without extra time spent managing operations.
  • Retain more paid readers with smarter engagement strategies.
  • Gain access to Amanda’s network for executive introductions (reserved for platforms generating $50k+ annual revenue).

About Amanda

Amanda Scheer is an accomplished operations leader with over a decade of experience scaling high-growth companies, launching new markets, and driving strategic initiatives that deliver measurable results. A graduate of Smith College and Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, Amanda combines a rigorous academic foundation with practical expertise to help investment firms transform their Substack platforms into scalable, revenue-generating businesses. Her career includes leading a team of 12 at BlockFi to scale operations 7x in under a year—saving over $1 million annually—and driving JUUL Labs' international expansions into Portugal and Czechia, generating $20 million in first-year revenue.

Amanda’s expertise lies in creating sustainable, scalable solutions tailored to her clients' unique needs. With a human-centered, data-driven approach, she specializes in crafting content strategies, transitioning audiences from free to paid models, and maximizing revenue growth. Whether aligning cross-functional teams or leveraging her deep understanding of the creator economy, Amanda is a proven partner for firms looking to grow, scale, and monetize their platforms.


FAQs

Q: What kind of results can I expect?
A: Clients typically see a 40-60% increase in paid subscribers and significant revenue growth within 6 weeks.

Q: Who do you work with?
A: We specialize in partnering with VC, PE, CRE, and long-short equity fund investors managing high-value newsletters.

Q: How do I know this is worth the investment?
A: Our strategies are designed to deliver measurable ROI. Most clients recoup their investment in under 6 months.