🎙️ How Eric Frost Created the Creative Capital Model Revolutionizing Startup Success at Demos

In this fascinating episode, Eric Frost, Managing Partner at Demos and Partner at Zeus Jones, shares his remarkable journey from the early days of commercial internet to pioneering a revolutionary investment model. Through personal stories of professional challenges and breakthrough innovations, Eric reveals how his "creative capital" approach is transforming how startups gain competitive advantages. From building the first websites for Patagonia and Land Rover to working with Nike, Apple, and Meta, Eric demonstrates how world-class branding and strategic positioning can be the ultimate cheat code for emerging companies tackling diabetes, hospital safety, and next-generation battery technology.

✨ Key Insights You'll Learn:

• Evolution from Web 1.0 (read) to Web 2.0 (write) to Web 3.0 (own) internet eras

• How participatory brands replaced traditional mass communication models

• Creative capital as competitive advantage for startup growth and funding

• The million-dollar slide that transformed client presentations at Zeus Jones

• Why cultural resonance is the most missed opportunity for brands big and small

• Strategic partnership connections that accelerate startup market penetration

• Presentation skills development through curiosity and storytelling mastery

• The future of data ownership and blockchain-based economic participation

🌟 Eric's Key Mentors:

• Robert McKee: Author of "Story" - transformed Eric's understanding of compelling narrative structure

• Phil Jackson: Basketball coaching philosophy applied to unconventional business leadership

• Creative Writing Graduate Program: Foundation for storytelling and narrative development in brand building

• Early Internet Pioneers: Colleagues who shaped understanding of digital brand transformation

• Zeus Jones Creative Partner: Taught storytelling and presentation skills through collaborative partnership

👉 Don't miss this powerful conversation about innovation, the intersection of creativity and venture capital, and how breakthrough ideas can transform industries from healthcare to energy storage.

• Website: Demos.funds

• LinkedIn: Eric Frost - Managing Partner at Demos

• Investment Focus: Climate, agriculture, food, and healthcare transformation

📄 Transcript Available: From Web 1.0 Pioneer to Creative Capital Innovator: Eric Frost's Demos Journey

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