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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Business

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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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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