Groundwork podcast · Episode 1 · Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 12 min

Why Groundwork: housing, mountain towns and building what's missing

In the first episode, Daniel Kaufman shares where he comes from, why he started Dan Ventures, what the Mountain Town Housing Index shows about housing pressure in ski towns, and what Dan Ventures is building in response.

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In this episode:
- From ski area management in Vermont to real estate in New York, and why Dan Ventures exists
- The Mountain Town Housing Index: 66 towns in 10 states, with Winter Park CO, McCall ID and Keystone CO at the top
- Project Treeline, Common Frame, Project Counterpoint and the Idea Lab
- What Groundwork will cover, and how to be a guest

Housing Index: dan-ventures.com/housing-index
Idea Lab: dan-ventures.com/lab
Newsletter: dan-ventures.com/groundwork

Housing Index figures are from U.S. Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, as published at dan-ventures.com/housing-index. The index is public data for comparison, not an appraisal or forecast.

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