Angel Investors in Iceland
I have a principle in life, I don't complain about things, I either have to…
imprisoned by your own business
When you first start a business you have certain ideas of how it will evolve…
Apply and scale! You don't have anything to lose.
Last year I was involved with helping Startup Iceland and Vodafone Iceland put…
Taking a break in between startups
So as some of you might have noticed I haven't been the most active blogger…
Emergency Blanket for First Aid Kit
I'm currently working on putting together my first aid kit for my search and…
What happened to my appreciation of unique characters
Watching a documentary about Leonard Cohen, a great singer songwriter, I was…
Tips and tricks to get the most out of Startup Iceland 2016
The Startup Iceland conference is finally upon us! (Buy ticket) Next Monday…
Icelandic Startup Dream Team
I used to be a big fan of the NBA as a kid and I still remember how excited I…
Weekly meetups before Startup Iceland
There are only a few weeks now until the Startup Iceland conference and we will…
Nordic Startup Awards Grand Finale in Iceland
This is now the fourth year that the Nordic Startup Awards are held and it just…
Icelandic startup scene from another perspective
So last year during the Startup Iceland conference I met up with some great…
Avoiding stress and painful burnouts
The common mentality in my home country of Iceland is that "Icelanders are hard…
The only wisdom is knowing you have none
2416 years ago Socrates stated that the only thing that might perhaps make him…
Disabled people creating opportunities
I recently had an interesting conversation with Brandur Karlsson, the founder…
The people of Startup Edmonton
Over the last year and a half I've been lucky enough to get to know many of the…
Mental Illness Taboo #ImNotTaboo
Currently there is an open conversation taking place on social media platforms…
The founder's looking glass
"Be careful what you wish for, you might get it" Modern people view the…
Why are we scared of transparency?
I recently got the chance to hear the founders of Buffer, Joel Gascoigne and…
Whales, Icebergs and Startup Newfoundland
There are two things I really enjoy, startups and traveling, so it is a true…
I'm in it to improve the world
I remember so clearly why I became an entrepreneur, I wanted to improve the…
The more I learn the less qualified I feel to mentor
I have been mentoring young business owners now for almost 6 years and at the…
Confessions of a Founder Raising a Seed Round
I am a big fan of bootstrapping but I am also a big fan of creating a global…
My love/hate relationship with pitching
Next wednesday I will be speaking in Iceland about how to do a successful…
You must sail the seas
I'm from Iceland, a small Island in the North Atlantic Ocean with a population…
Visit Iceland, the country of fire, ice and startups.
Dear entrepreneur, I want to invite you to visit me in Iceland in May, where…
The Holistic Founder
I just learned a new word in english that has helped me sum up the relationship…
MaRS, Communitech and the Toronto startup scene
When visiting new cities I always enjoy checking out the startup hubs and see…