Öryggisventill – An Icelandic Open Source Project that gives Power to the People
It has been a while since I posted, almost 2 weeks I took some time to think and ponder and …
Governance
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 …
Net Neutrality, Startup Communities and Permissionless Innovation
If you have not noticed what is happening to Net Neutrality and the FCC’s vote on May 15th you really …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Financial Metrics
I have written about my philosophy that “What gets measured gets done!”, financial management is a critical piece in the …
Social Investment
Social investment, before you say its an oxymoron… check out Big Society Capital. According to BSC – “Social Investment is the …
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 …
BetriReykjavik.is – A Startup Profile
We are at an inflection point, for the first time in our history every single person has a voice. We …
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. …
Financial Crisis 2012 – Worse than 2008
Tyler Durden’s Guest post of Zero Hedge is an excellent analysis of all the head winds that is against us …
Structural change of an economy – Iceland
I have been on a road trip in India positioning Iceland as a possible destination for Indian companies to locate …