How startups get acquired
I wanted to shed some light on how startups get acquired. When I talk to entrepreneurs and startup founders in …
Philosophy
Managing your own Psychology
The more and more I dig into the process of starting up, creating something new and building value, the more …
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 …
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 …
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 …
There is no Spoon
I was invited to give a lecture to the class of MBA students at Reykjavik University. The topic I am …
Startups are the salvation to Enterprises
…or are they? at least that is what Aaron Levie the founder of Box would want you to believe. I …
How to be a Great Founder
I am tempted to quote from the book “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Value”, oh …
What can Italian Renaissance teach Entrepreneurs
I was in Rome last week, the last time I was in Italy, I did not get a chance to …
Contrarian Thinking
I was one of the first investors to invest in Iceland right after the financial collapse of 2008. That does …
Everything starts inside out
I love books, I read a lot but I am not a fast reader, my wife on the other hand …
How much do you care about your customers?
When I was CEO of GreenQloud there are many things that I am proud of what and how we did, but …
Monopoly… no no, not the game
I did my Masters in Economics and was very much on the way to completing my Phd. I really liked …
Deterministic vs Probabilistic Thinking
I have written about Getting Lucky before, it is only apt that I would zero in on the talk by Peter …
Let your work speak for you
It is befitting to talk about legacy on my birthday. Yes, I was born on this day. I share the …
To the left of Impossible
This week has been an explosion of ideas, learning and possibilities personally for me. How to Start a Startup class …
Nobody can copy your passion
I meet a lot of founders and startups, some of them work under secrecy and want me to sign NDAs …
Signaling
I’m Starting With The Man In The Mirror I’m Asking Him To Change His Ways And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer …
Advice is cheap
My last blog post should have kicked some of you off your backside to get stuff done… I know I …
A Case against Basic Income Guarantee
I have written before about Automation and how a “Job” as we know it is changing. Albert Wenger has written …