Berglind Rán Ólafsdóttir – Speaker Profile – SI 2022
Berglind Rán Ólafsdottir will be a speaker in Startup Iceland 2022. Berglind is the CEO of On Power which operates the ON Geothermal Park and has been established to encourage the circular economy
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Björn Örvar – Speaker Profile – SI 2022
Bjorn Orvar the founder and chief scientist of ORF Genetics will be a keynote speaker in Startup Iceland 2022.
The Art of Slowing Down to Speed Up
How often do you as a leader take time off? Not as in “watch Netflix for one night” or even …
3 Small Changes Startups Can Make to Operate Sustainably
3 Small Changes Startups Can Make to Operate Sustainably
Getting Your Business “Household” in Order – with Pauline Malubay
When a person starts a company, they have to be prepared to switch out “hats” of their responsibilities all the …
FutureCast #8: The Composting Company
In this episode of the FutureCast, Bala talks to Björk Brynjarsdóttir and Julian Brenner from the Composting Company (Icelandic: Jarðgerðarfélagið). …
Brandur – Speaker Profile SI2016
I am fan of Brandur (Brassi) Karlson, he is such an inspiration to everyone in Iceland. I think he personifies …
Fear is the mind-killer
Fear is the mind-killer, let it flow through you, become self aware and look inside yourself. Radical self enquiry and non-violent communication is the best way to get back on track when fear has derailed your thought process.
Startup vs Entrepreneurship
While we are excited to see all the guests, founders, participants and festivities surrounding Startup Iceland 2015, it is in …
A Day with Andri Snaer Magnason
Andri Snaer Magnason is an author, activist, poet and entrepreneur. I had a whole day with him and we spoke about many things. I am so glad that he was not rescued by a job in one of the aluminum smelters in Iceland.
The imposter syndrome
I saw Birdman last week. It was superb, Michael Keaton was incredible. It is a movie about a movie star famous for …
Brad Feld – Startup Iceland 2015 – Speaker Profile
For those who have been reading this blog or who participated in the launch of Startup Iceland in 2012 in …
Jenny Lawton – Startup Iceland 2015 – Speaker Profile
Jenny Lawton is coming back this year. Last year Jenny and Bre were interviewed by John Biggs (who is also …
Keith Teare – Startup Iceland 2015 – Speaker Profile
I am really happy to announce Keith Teare as one of the key note speakers at Startup Iceland 2015. Keith …
Managing your own Psychology
The more and more I dig into the process of starting up, creating something new and building value, the more …
Infrastructure for Entrepreneurs – Innovation Center in Iceland
I remember in 2009, when I decided that I wanted to learn more about entrepreneurs in Iceland and I wanted …
Mentor Camp – Halifax and Building Startup Communities
I am in Halifax, Canada participating in Mentor Camp and Startup Empire Conference. Yesterday, was Mentor Camp and I had the opportunity …
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 …
Sustainable fishing and Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Fund
It is great to see many options for startups and entrepreneurs in Iceland to get Seed funding to get started with …
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 …