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Maya Okafor

MYOF
78/ 100
Direct ListingupIllustrative · Q2 2026

Writer · labor-economics newsletter · age 34 · Brooklyn, NY

Price · live

$34.00

11.80% · 24h7d: -11.1%Mkt cap: $340K
Ref price $28.0030d high $38.5530d low $27.98Float 7,000 / 10,000Holdback 30%

30-day price history · simulated via seeded GBM · illustrative only

TEB trajectory · 7-year history + 5-year forecast

Solid line = historical TEB. Shaded band = projected range (low / mid / high).

Career events

2025-04-08

Paperback deal signed

2024-11-02

NYT contributing writer contract

TEB impact: +$60,000

2023-09-14

Published book · $120K advance

TEB impact: +$120,000

2022-03-11

First viral essay; paid subs +80K

TEB impact: +$35,000

Conviction score · v2 hybrid

78/100

Backward-looking signals (60% weight)  ·  Forward-looking signals (40% weight)

Backward · 60%

TEB CAGR85
TEB volatility82
Income diversification72
Event capture83
Tax compliance90
Continuity80

Forward · 40%

Industry trajectory68
Age-adjusted runway80
Pipeline indicators78
Brand momentum82
Intent signals72

News & signals

  • Q3 newsletter growth +18% — paid conversion accelerating
  • Book paperback release scheduled October 2026
  • Op-ed picked up by The Atlantic, syndication fee received
  • Speaking fees baseline increased from $7K to $12K per engagement

Static feed at MVP. No auto-refresh. Illustrative.

Order book · L2 · simulated

Spread $0.34 (1%) · Mid $34.00
SizeBid
37$33.83
18$33.67
34$33.62
46$33.38
44$33.17
AskSize
$34.1739
$34.3746
$34.466
$34.7643
$34.9638

About this person

Independent writer covering labor economics and platform work. 180K paid Substack subscribers; NYT contributing writer. Published one nonfiction book (2023) and a forthcoming paperback. Grew an audience from zero in 2021 to a mid-six-figure income business in four years.

Listing details

Listing date2026-05-12
Statustrading
Lockup ends2026-06-16
e% · perpetual claim2.5%
Holdback30% of 10,000
Tokens outstanding7,000
Market cap$340,000
OriginationDirect Listing
Kindillustrative

All figures illustrative · Q2 2026 launch. Simulated order book and price history. Allocation not enabled at MVP.