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 …
Economic Policy
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 …
Industries ripe for disruption
I have been on a plane and airports the whole day yesterday, but caught up on my sleep. I probably …
Island of Recovery
There is a front page article on the Wall Street Journal with the title “In European Crisis, Iceland Emerges as …
Internet Piracy and Business Models
Peter Singer makes a case for finding a business model that would make it fair for content creators in …
Iceland the First Internet Enterprise Zone
Iceland has a unique opportunity to lead the world by defining a Internet Enterprise Zone, Brad Burnham of Union Square …
Judging the Next Startup Chile Batch
I have accepted to be a judge in the selection process of the next batch of early stage companies that …
Senate Approves the CrowdFunding Bill
It is not law yet, but yesterday the Senate voted 73-26 in favor a bill that loosens SEC regulations in order …
Why Some Countries Succeed
I read this post in New York Times with the title “Why Some Countries Go Bust” and I just finished …
Unemployment in Iceland
Unemployment in Iceland stands at 7.2% as reported by mbl.is. I wrote about the challenges related to company bankruptcies. What …
Revolution against Finance
I saw the interview of Steve Keen on Silfur Egils and I am sure if not all many of the Icelandersdid too. …
3 Great Global Challenges
I have been a fan of Thomas L. Friedman since I started reading the New York Times and then his …