Chicago · creator studio

The team behind
the creator.

We design it, fund it, make it, and sell it. You just hit post.

Start a drop → See how it works

You steer. We pedal.
Everyone goes further.

Funded drops ✦ Zero inventory risk ✦ You post, we build ✦ Pre-order first ✦ Premium, not merch ✦ You get paid ✦
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What we do

You run a one-person studio. We take the backend.

Sourcing, production, shipping, the money side: the stuff that eats your week and stalls your best ideas. We carry the cost and the risk, so you can do the part only you can do, and show up for your people.

Lead

Commerce Engine

Funded, done-for-you product drops. Premium stuff people actually want, not logo merch. We pay for all of it. You post. We split the money.

Production Engine

Managed ideation and production, run by a quiet back-office. It keeps your content shipping on schedule, even on a wild week.

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Tandem OS

The system we build to run your business, opened up to you. Your whole studio in one place.

What we do, in full →

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How a drop works

Four steps. Near-zero risk.

We sell it before we make it. Every drop is pre-ordered, so it pays for itself before a single unit exists.

We design it

Premium product built around you, not a generic template.

You promote it

Your people pre-order during a short window. That's the demand, in real numbers.

We make it

We fund it and make exactly what sold. No overstock, ever.

You get paid

Line-item report every drop. Paid within 15–30 days. No mystery math.

See the full process →

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The deal

We carry the cost. You carry the audience.

Nothing upfront from you. We cover the product, the shipping, the fees, then split the net, defined in writing and reported line by line.

Youa generous, clean share of every sale, paid on time
Tandemfunds production & the next run, carries the risk

★ Net = gross − product cost − fulfillment − fees − returns. Starting terms; tuned per drop.

Why split net? We fund the product, so splitting gross would punish us. Splitting "profit" just starts arguments. Net is the honest middle. Fuzzy money is the #1 reason creators fire partners, so we make it impossible to be fuzzy.

How the split works →

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Our discipline

Premium product, pre-ordered first.

The creator-merch graveyard is full of leftover hoodies. We do the opposite: specialized, premium pieces people actually want, sold before they're made. So a Tandem drop can never leave you holding a box of stuff nobody bought.

✦ Specialized > generic ✦ Pre-order / MOQ first ✦ Designed to profit ✦ Refund if minimum isn't met ✦ Owned store, owned data

Why premium, pre-ordered →

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Who it's for

Chicago creators with a real community.

We start local, with the creator middle class: the 50K–1M-follower range where engagement runs high and people actually buy. If your audience shows up for you, we'll build something they're proud to own.

📍 Chicago-first 👥 Mid-tier & engaged 🎯 Identity-driven audience 🤝 Ready for owned product

See if it's a fit →

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Let's make something

Got an audience?
Let's give them something to own.

Tell us about you and your audience. If it's a fit, we'll come back with a drop idea and the real numbers behind it. No cost, no commitment, no pressure.

Talk to us → Read the FAQ