Free to Choose
The last couple of days I have been immersed in reading, listening and re-reading the works based on Ayn Rand …
2014
How to be a technology innovator
I am inspired by what Meredith Perry has done so far. More recently, uBeam the company she founded raised $10 …
How startups get acquired
I wanted to shed some light on how startups get acquired. When I talk to entrepreneurs and startup founders in …
SI 2015
We sent out a note last friday to all those who have participated and supported the Startup Iceland Conference the …
Islandsbanki Entrepreneur Grant
I was invited to give a talk in an event organized by Islandsbanki to award grants to 6 entrepreneurial companies. …
Managing your own Psychology
The more and more I dig into the process of starting up, creating something new and building value, the more …
Iceland vs Hedge Funds
Iceland has been under a currency control regime since the financial collapse in 2008. This week there is a showdown, …
What comes after Product Market Fit
A lot of pain… yes, it is probably the most painful experience a startup founder/founding team goes through when transitioning …
Digital is the 5th dimension
It is always fascinating to have discussions with those who believe that “the real” world consists of only 3 dimensions. Time …
Is your startup changing the future of education, health, energy or cities?
If so, then you should consider competing in the global 1776 Challenge Cup. What is the Challenge Cup? The Challenge Cup is …
How to sell anything
Keep your mouth shut and listen to your customer. I mean not all the time, but focus more on asking …
OZ – A Startup Profile – Founder Spilling the Beans
I have known Gudjon since 2009, while I was trying to meet all the Entrepreneurs in Iceland to understand what …
4 Disciplines that define winning teams and founders
The 4 disciplines that I have noticed that more or less defines a winning team and/or founders are: Discipline to …
Iceland is a Black Box
Iceland is a black box when it comes to business reporting in english. I got a reference to an article …
Nothing kills a startup faster than these 2 things
There are 2 things that usually kill a startup, I have written about 1 and 2 before: Legal – Legal Entity formation, …
Infrastructure for Entrepreneurs – Innovation Center in Iceland
I remember in 2009, when I decided that I wanted to learn more about entrepreneurs in Iceland and I wanted …
Building Products Users Love
Hardware products are really hard to get right. I was reading an article where Jonathan Ives, the VP of Design …
Teach; to be great at whatever you do
I have seen enough bashing of the education system and schools that I want to write about it. I had …
User Interviews a.k.a Product Validation
I think it is important to start with big vision, but have the courage to narrow the problem down to …
There is no Spoon
I was invited to give a lecture to the class of MBA students at Reykjavik University. The topic I am …