Entrepreneurship

Posts related to entrepreneurship and the requirements of entrepreneurs

Investing in Immigrants

Immigration is a hot topic all over the world. I have been an immigrant and I know the challenges of being an immigrant founder. My wife and I are setting up a fund to invest in immigrant founders who want to start in Iceland. We founded Startup Iceland with a vision to build a vibrant startup ecosystem and Founders are at the core of this vision. We know that only diversity of ideas and people can lead to a better world and future.

Wisdom on How to get Rich

I have been getting a lot of questions about investing and startups. I think what most people are really asking me is how do I get Rich and Financial Independence. I have shared what Naval shared, I wrote it because it become real rather than link to what he wrote.

A different kind of Startup accelerator

“Slow down to start up” is the philosophy of a program for entrepreneurs in the Westfjords of Iceland, where mentorship and adventure mix and ideas have a place to grow.

Entrepreneurship and Mental Wellness

Entrepreneurship is a truth game and it can be a massive mental rolacoaster if the founder does not take care. Here is a 4 part series from Techstars on Entrepreneurship and Mental Health.

Founders

Startup Iceland was started with the a vision to empower founders, in these times of chaos we need founders more …

Experiments with Truth

Experimenting with the truth is the journey of startups and technology. Grinding day in day out and asking yourself are you fooling yourself is the job at hand.

Soft Landing to Scale

Startups need scale. Iceland is perfect to test and validate ideas and India is perfect market to scale. We are launching a new “Soft Landing to Scale” collaboration between Iceland and India for startups.

YC Startup School 2019

YC Startup School 2019 is in Session and all the portfolio companies of Iceland Venture Studio are participating. Are you?

A Wake for Wow Air

Wow Air shutting down is a big blow to the tourism industry in Iceland but there are lessons from this experience for Founders and Businesses.

Zero to One – Revisited

The most important things in life are singular. Time and decision making are singular and follow a power law, and some moments matter far more than others. However, you can’t trust a world that denies the power law to accurately frame your decisions for you, so what’s more important is rarely obvious. It might even be a secret. But in a power law world, you can’t afford not to think hard about where your actions will fall on the curve. Decision to attend Startup Iceland is one of those moments.

Stökkpallurinn II

Stokkpallurinn, is a business scaling competition sponsored by Vodafone Iceland and Startup Iceland. Read more for instructions on how to apply.

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