Indó – Reinventing Banking
Indo is the first challenger bank in Iceland to have received a banking license. The founders will be hosting a meetup in partnership with Startup Iceland on May 12th to share their experience.
Economic Policy
Bring your work to Iceland
The Government of Iceland announced that non-EEA citizens can bring their work to Iceland. They just need to show proof of work and health insurance. This is fantastic news for the Startup Community in Iceland and for Founders.
Constitutional Document of Innovation Land – Iceland
Last friday was an important day for those of us who have been working on developing the startup community focused …
Work.In.Iceland
Work.Iceland.is is a new one-stop-shop for professionals wanting to migrate to Iceland or companies looking to hire professionals. It is very positive step and a power law moment.
Back to the Future in Iceland
Iceland release all of the currency controls that was established after the financial collapse. Risk of monetary instability significantly reduced in Iceland
Startup Iceland 2017
Startup Iceland 2017 theme is Personal Data, Health, Wellness and Technology. Bringing VCs, coaches and founders to meet, learn and build a better world.
Iceland Currency Controls Liberalised
Icelandic parliament approves unanimously to liberalise currency controls that were put in place after the 2008 financial collapse.
Iceland Monetary System – Need for Reform
Frosti Sigurjónsson, a Parliamentarian in Iceland, Entrepreneur, Investor and a good friend of mine has been working on a report …
Free to Choose
The last couple of days I have been immersed in reading, listening and re-reading the works based on Ayn Rand …
Iceland vs Hedge Funds
Iceland has been under a currency control regime since the financial collapse in 2008. This week there is a showdown, …
How to release the Currency Controls in Iceland
For those of us living in Iceland, the notion of living in a currency control regime that was instituted in …
Economics Shimeconomics
The financial markets generally are unpredictable. So that one has to have different scenarios… The idea that you can actually …
Back to the Future
I love Yogi Berra‘s quotes: The future ain’t what it used to be. Yogi Berra – wise man this Yogi …
Exporting Renewable Energy from Iceland
This is a presentation that I will be making tomorrow in UTMessan the annual IT industry conference of Iceland. I …
What kills you makes the ecosystem stronger
I have been having so much fun watching Nicholas Nassim Taleb talk about Antifragility. Did I mention that I am …
Why Startups Create more Jobs than big companies
The malaise that we have started to notice in the world around of the protracted recovery from the 2008 financial …
Wealth or Value is not created through Debt
I think I know enough about banking to say that debt creates very little wealth or value. I have often …
UnConference, Capitalists Dilemma and Return of the Capital Intensive Startup
Here is a mashup of three ideas that prompted me to write this post. First, I was part of the …
The Network is the Force – May the Force be with you
I have written about how Iceland could be the world’s first Internet Enterprise Zone. It is not a pipe dream of …
Why is Policy Important
Policy frameworks are extremely important because it defines the rules of engagement. It provides the incentives and drivers for participants …