A merger between Robinhood and another company could create a super app that revolutionizes finance for all, making financial services accessible and user-friendly.
Trader Joe's should launch a streaming service to engage their fans with food-themed content and showcase their brand.
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Robinhood X: A Merger for Financial Democratization
Our first big business wish for 2024 is a merger between Robinhood and X, creating a super app that revolutionizes finance for all. With Robinhood's declining user base and X's ambition to become an everything app, this merger would provide Robinhood with the next wave of growth. By combining their strengths, they can offer finance, banking, investing, and more in one app. This union aims to make financial services accessible and user-friendly, giving X's 300 million monthly active users easy access to Robinhood's various accounts.
TJTV: Trader Joe's foray into Streaming
Our second wish for 2024 is the launch of TJTV, Trader Joe's own streaming service. The unique grocery chain, known for curating a limited selection of high-quality products, can now curate food-themed content. Picture cooking shows featuring celebrity chefs using Trader Joe's products, a dating show connecting people through their love of specific Trader Joe's items, and even a college game day-style road show broadcasted from different Trader Joe's locations. Trader Joe's can tap into the power of media to further engage their fans and showcase their brand.
Swiftix: Taylor Swift's Ticketing Service
Our final wish for 2024 is for Taylor Swift to launch Swiftix, a ticketing service that challenges Ticketmaster's monopoly. By leveraging her brand and influence, Taylor can create a competing ticketing platform that prioritizes fans, eliminates excessive fees, and pays musicians more. Swiftix could have a not-for-profit mission, revolutionizing the industry and paving the way for fairer ticket sales. This move would disrupt Live Nation's dominance and give musicians and fans more control over their concert experiences.
#1. Robinhood should merge… with X — Democratize Finance For All with the first true super app.
#2. Trader Joe’s should launch a streaming service: TJTV — Because every company is now a media company.
#3. Taylor Swift should launch her own ticketing service — “SwifTix” is the best option to take down the TicketMaster monopoly. And she’ll do it as a nonprofit.
To kick off 2024, we whipped up our 5th annual “3 big business wishes” for the coming year. These aren’t just predictions, they’re wild wishes that if you think about it, make a ton of sense. Predictions sprinkled with razzle dazzle & sprinkle dinkle.
Hit us up @tboypod to let us know what you think of these predictions… and to let us know yours.