The Cloud, Open Source, API and the new world
The world of software development is changing… there I have said it. Going with the thesis that “Software is going …
Framework to build Great Companies
A framework is more like a guide, it does not tell you how to walk the path but gives you …
Angel and Seed Investor Awards – Guest Post
This is the first post of the “Welcome to Post on Wednesdays!” blog post in Startup Iceland. This post is …
Duolingo.com
Union Square Ventures just announced their investment in Duolingo.com. The company founder Luis Von Ahn is so smart and has …
Generation Gaps
I was exchanging emails with a friend about Wifi access. I was tweeting yesterday on the way to the Keflavik …
Next Killer Mobile App
I have always maintained that the killer mobile app of the Internet was Email. I know it is not cool …
Is there a HP or Fairchild Semiconductor of Iceland?
Fred has a very interesting post about the Darwinian Evolution of Startup Hubs, it is very poignant and relevant for …
HTML 5 – the new Innovators Dilemma
There are game changers and there are Game Changers. HTML5 is the latter. We as humans are very bad at …
Investors, Term Sheets and Win-Win Deals
I am going to talk to the Class of 300 students on Monday about the following items: http://embed.wistia.com/flash/embed_player_v1.1.swf// How to …
Entrepreneurs from NYC in Startup Iceland
Hakon Agustsson pinged me on Facebook and mentioned that Matt Wilson of Under 30 CEO was going to be in …
The Startup is YOU
Here is an excerpt from the column by Thomas Friedman of New York Times with the title The Start-Up of …
Crowd funding Startups in Iceland
Just in time for SXSW, the House passed the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act. This is a big step …
And the Winner of Startup Weekend Akureyri is…
Drum roll… Entrepreneurship! Yes, the winner over the weekend is the concept of Entrepreneurship. It was exciting to see over 100 …
Social Media is Not Done! It is just getting started
There is a lot of discussion that Social Media is done, what with Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and your Mom wanting …
Marketing on a Shoe String
As Entrepreneurs we are always faced with constraints related to marketing and selling our products and services, that is natural …
Marketing
Image via Wikipedia Does Iceland not know how to market or sell its products or services? Entrepreneur, investors and general public’s …
My vision for Iceland
Image via Wikipedia Iceland has a unique competitive advantage that is not discussed in the main stream media. Iceland can …