Robert Downey Jr. credits his time as Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for his investment career. The beloved actor talked to LinkedIn Editor-in-Chief Dan Roth on the This is Working podcast. During that conversation, the Iron Man star talked about his investments with The Footprint Coalition. He lays a lot of that early MCU building shaped the way he looks at business now. It’s hard to imagine now, but 13 years ago, there was no giant interconnected universe of Marvel Studios. Kevin Feige dreamed this blueprint up with the staff of the company. Now, multiple other studios are trying to establish a similar foothold in the entertainment industry. Downey thinks that a lot of businesses operate under the same principles. Namely, one person comes up with a great idea, and then other entities try to iterate on that premise. Over time, something that was regarded as groundbreaking and completely left-field becomes standard operating procedure for millions of people.
