Hey, I'm Dan and I live in Brooklyn. I've bought hard assets (like planes) at Citigroup, was an early partnerships hire at Better, and started Tandem.

My thoughts are fairly generalist and I match my posts to paintings I enjoy (until I get a cease & desist for any licensing issues).

This blog is for conversation so reach out at any time - dan@usetandem.com or socials below.

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Dan's 2025 trend guide

My thoughts on what's going to be in and out in 2025. Last year's predications were 100% accurate, it's a shame I forgot to publish them.

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Detroit

On behalf of the city of Detroit, I officially declare we're kicking off the Project Million campaign to grow the population to over a million before 2050. Detroit is having an incredible year, it's time for growth.

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Original thoughts

There's a lot of voices out there, a lot of opinions, and a lot of content. I've typically been private with my thoughts, but now feel there's a real opportunity to connect with others by putting them out into the world.

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Dream golf empire

If you're a golfer, odds are you know Bandon Dunes. If you're not a golfer, it's a collection of some of the best courses in world along the coast of Oregon. It was developed by Mike Keiser, the first course opening in the 90s.

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Instacart 🛒 💪

Instacart is absolutely crushing it right now. The stock is up about 100% YTD and, most importantly, their new ads are outstanding.

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Robot Sweetgreen Vs. Human Sweetgreen

When I work in Williamsburg, it's about the same walk to either a standard human Sweetgreen on N 4th St or a new robot assembly line Sweetgreen in Greenpoint. So what's the difference and how does that impact Sweetgreen?

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Tandem thesis

The thesis behind Tandem is simple... acquire couples in the earliest days of their (serious) relationship, then grow with them over time to help them accomplish their various milestones together.

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Arcade AI

A startup called Arcade publicly launched a couple weeks ago. It's super cool -- they let you use AI to imagine up a product, then get it manufactured. Initially, it's all focused on jewelry.

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