LiisBeth

What LiisBeth does

LiisBeth is a micro, intersectional feminist non-profit media enterprise founded in 2015 and headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The organization publishes original editorial content — features, policy critiques, news, essays, and how-to articles — at the intersection of feminism, entrepreneurship, and innovation, positioning itself as an ad-free, surveillance-free alternative to mainstream business media for women, queer, and trans entrepreneurs. Core products include the award-winning monthly newsletter "Dispatches from the Field" (50+ original feature stories published in 2021, 2021 Canadian Digital Publishing Award Silver Medal), the LiisBeth website (open access, no paywall), the "The Fine Print" author conversation video series hosted on YouTube, the Feminist Bookshelf curated reading lists, and the Feminist Enterprise Commons (FEC) — an online community hub for feminist founders. The technology stack is conventional digital publishing: a WordPress-based website CMS and email newsletter distribution, with no proprietary AI, API, or developer platform products.

LiisBeth operates as a non-profit entity without traditional revenue; its operating model depends on reader donations and allied-sponsor support rather than advertising or paywalled subscriptions. Donation tiers are structured as one-time contributions of $25, $50, or $100 CAD, while corporate partners purchase annual sponsorship packages — the ALLY Pathmaker tier at $429 CAD and the ACTIVIST Lighthouse tier at $1,000 CAD — that bundle FEC memberships, logo placement on the Allies page, voting rights, event listings, and (at the top tier) executive coaching hours. FEC memberships are also offered to individuals at partner rate. Distribution is intentionally multi-channel: website, newsletter, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Alignable, plus live events (Learning From Feminist Business Histories, DEI trainings, coalition-building sessions).

Following the April 2023 merger with established Canadian progressive media outlet rabble.ca, LiisBeth now operates as part of the rabble.ca nonprofit platform, with rabble.ca continuing as the surviving parent entity and hosting LiisBeth content and newsletter distribution. The merger extends reach onto rabble.ca's existing subscriber base without altering LiisBeth's editorial mission or independent brand identity. Petra Kassun Mutch is the Founder and Founding Publisher; the team is described as a micro staff augmented by a contributor network and a Governing Council.

Name

LiisBeth

Legal name

LiisBeth

Website

https://liisbeth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LiisBeth is a Toronto-based, intersectional feminist non-profit media enterprise that publishes an award-winning monthly newsletter, original features, and author video conversations on feminist entrepreneurship; it operates as part of rabble.ca following an April 2023 merger and is funded by reader donations and allied-sponsor packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Digital Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Publishing Networks & Multi-Author Publications (MPACAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative/Independent Newsweeklies & Opinion Press (MPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Feminist media publishing
• Independent digital journalism
• Nonprofit news media
• Intersectional business journalism
• Community-driven media

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Reader Donations: LiisBeth is a non ad-based, open access, nonprofit indie media enterprise that funds editorial work via reader donations. Donation tiers include $25, $50, $100 one-time options.
2. Allied Sponsor Donations: Corporate sponsors at various levels (FRIEND, ALLY Pathmaker Level $429 CAD, ACTIVIST Lighthouse Level $1000 CAD) support the mission.
3. FEC Membership: Feminist Enterprise Commons membership offered at approximately $195 CAD/year value as part of sponsor packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LiisBeth is a non-profit feminist media enterprise that publishes original intersectional journalism on feminist entrepreneurship through its website (liisbeth.com) and an award-winning monthly newsletter, "Dispatches from the Field." It also operates the Feminist Enterprise Commons (FEC) online community hub and produces The Fine Print, a video series of author conversations, with all content distributed free of ads and surveillance.

Product overview

LiisBeth is a micro, intersectional feminist non-profit media enterprise that operates primarily as a digital publishing platform. The core offering consists of the LiisBeth Newsletter (an award-winning monthly publication), the LiisBeth Website featuring original editorial content across multiple categories, and The Fine Print (an author conversation series/podcast). Supporting products include the Feminist Bookshelf and the Feminist Enterprise Commons online community hub. The organization merged with rabble.ca in April 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LiisBeth Newsletter (Dispatches from the Field) Award-winning monthly newsletter offering radical feminist views, analysis, news, tips, recommended readings, shout-outs, downloadable tools, and feminist freebies, targeted at women, queer, trans entrepreneurs and feminist changemakers.
• LiisBeth Website (Editorial Platform) Open-access digital publishing platform featuring original articles, news, policy critiques, essays, and how-to articles covering feminism, entrepreneurship, social justice, and economic transformation, with no paywall and no advertising.
• The Fine Print Video series of intimate conversations with feminist authors (e.g., Farzana Doctor, Catherine Bush, Nora Loretto, Leanne Betsamosake Simpson, Shaena Lambert, Jael Richardson, Rivera Sun), available on YouTube and promoted through the Feminist Enterprise Commons and LiisBeth's website.
• Feminist Enterprise Commons (FEC) Online co-working and community hub for enterprising feminists ("looking to resist, grow and flourish"), offering networking, resources, and event listings. Memberships are included in ALLY and ACTIVIST sponsorship tiers and offered at partner rate for additional team members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 original feature stories published in 2021

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• rabble.cacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2023LiisBeth and rabble.ca completed a merger in April 2023. Rabble.ca now hosts LiisBeth content and newsletter. This merger expanded LiisBeth's reach and integrated feminist coverage into rabble.ca's platform. Rabble.ca subscribers now receive LiisBeth's feminist journalism and analysis.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• rabble.ca: Canadian independent progressive news outlet and LiisBeth's post-merger parent platform. Directly comparable as a mission-driven, ad-light, donation-supported indie media organization serving a progressive Canadian audience.
• Canadaland: Canadian independent investigative journalism outlet funded via memberships and ads. Directly comparable as a Canadian indie digital media organization with a small team and donor/member-supported model, though focused on media criticism and investigative reporting.
• The Tyee: Independent, reader-funded Canadian digital news outlet covering politics, culture, and social justice. Comparable in business model (donor-supported, no paywall) and editorial positioning as progressive Canadian indie media.
• Shameless Magazine: Canadian independent feminist magazine for teens and young adults. Comparable as a small-team, mission-driven Canadian feminist publication using both digital and limited print distribution.
• Feminist Current: Canadian feminist online publication offering news, analysis, and opinion on gender issues. Closely comparable to LiisBeth in audience (feminist readers), geographic base (Canada), and digital-first independent publishing model.
• The Discourse: Canadian independent digital media outlet focused on community-driven journalism across underserved local markets. Comparable as a small-team, Canadian digital indie media organization with a niche editorial focus and donor/foundation-supported model.
• The Narwhal: Canadian independent investigative environmental journalism outlet funded by donations and memberships. Comparable as a small-team, donor-supported Canadian digital media organization with niche subject expertise.
• Women's Press Collective / GUTS Magazine: Canadian feminist magazine covering politics, culture, and sexuality. Comparable as a small, independent Canadian feminist publication with a niche progressive audience and digital-first operations.
• Briarpatch Magazine: Canadian independent magazine covering politics, culture, and social justice from a progressive/feminist lens. Comparable as a small, mission-driven Canadian independent publication with a niche progressive audience.

Broad incumbents

• Substack: Newsletter and subscription publishing platform hosting many independent writers and small publications. Comparable as the underlying publishing infrastructure and business model reference for LiisBeth's newsletter-first approach, though Substack operates as a broad platform rather than a niche editorial brand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LiisBethHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/liisbeth-media
• Facebookfacebook.com/liisbethhq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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