15 warning signs that your startup is in trouble
If you are a founder in the early stages (first 18-24 months) of running your...
Startups are like ticking time bombs
The best way to describe running a startup is by comparing it to a ticking time...
Funding, the measurement of success?
I love working in the startup environment, where anything is possible and...
You're not an entrepreneur until you've had a mental breakdown
One of my favorite saying these days is; “You’re not an entrepreneur...
The Search for the Icelandic VCs
When I started up my company 4 years ago in Iceland I tried to find VCs to...
Paint your logo on the wall!
There is a catchphrase that is often used with early stage startups that I...
Thriving on the edge or falling into the abyss
The only way to build up a successful startup is by always stretching your and...
17 things I learned from a Business Accelerator
Recently I signed up for a business accelerator here in Canada and to tell you...
What mentor should you listen to?
In the last few years I have been lucky enough to get to mentor in a lot of...
Where to spend the dollar?
In most cases startups have very limited funding to work with and must utilize...
The Entrepreneur's Marathon
All of you that have your own business know how everything happens slowly and...
Accelerating Startups in Iceland
It is funny how everything always seems to happen at the same time, the startup...
Success Demands Commitment
So you have started your own business and are working on expanding it but how...
Continued Goal Setting
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” For the last few years I have put a...
Successful people are good people
I am always amazed when I meet successful people from all over the world that...
First impression of Austin Texas
I have only been in Austin Texas for about 12 hours and I wasn’t going to...
The misunderstood art of networking
I have talked a lot about the importance of networking over the years and even...
What I learned about leadership from the Icelandic Rescue Team
A year ago I signed up for the Icelandic Rescue team, a decision that ended up...
The rise of startups in Iceland
Having followed the startup ecosystem in Iceland closely over the past few...
2 books that changed my life
I absolutely love books, even though I am slow reader and hardly ever give...
Do one thing and do it well
A few years ago I was like so many other young men experimenting with different...