Angel Investors in Iceland
I have a principle in life, I don't complain about things, I either have to…
Taking a break in between startups
So as some of you might have noticed I haven't been the most active blogger…
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…
The people of Startup Edmonton
Over the last year and a half I've been lucky enough to get to know many of 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…
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…
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…
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…
Celebrating Progress
For these past few weeks I've have been fighting with some fatigue as there has…
What mentor should you listen to?
In the last few years I have been lucky enough to get to mentor in a lot of…