Sign in Subscribe

Op-eds

Pistlar, aðsendir eða unnir af blaðamönnum Norðurskautsins.

Stripe Atlas is Huge, and Even More So for Iceland

This week was the week of Stripe Atlas, the new service offered by payment company Stripe that allows companies all over the world to (1) incorporate a Delaware C-Corp, (2) open a U.S. bank account with the Silicon Valley Bank and (3) immediately start using Stripe for payment processing.

Nominations are open for the Nordic Startup Awards

Who are the startup heroes this year? The nominations for the regional finals of Nordic Startup Awards are open. Do you know what the Nordic Startup Awards are? Nordic Startup Awards is a series of events in the Nordic countries, connecting and paying tribute to the Nordic startup ecosystem. The

Cookie Cutter Venture Capital

Last week I wrote about the cultural difference between entrepreneurs in the Nordics and in Silicon Valley. This week I want to talk about the cultural differences between investors. In each country the investors and the investment climate shapes how startups get funded and in turn how they end up

Selling the Future

During a panel discussion a couple of months ago, a number of successful entrepreneurs from the Nordic countries (Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland) were asked what was the most difficult part about raising money here in Silicon Valley from a cultural perspective. One of the panelists said it was

The Technology Development Fund Needs Refactoring

Yesterday the Icelandic Technology Development Fund announced what projects would receive grants in 2016. The TDF is funded by tax money and operated by Rannís, the Icelandic Centre for Research. It has been an integral part of early stage funding of companies, and many of Iceland’s most prominent technology

Failures and Job Hoppers

Society is one of the most influencing factors on how we shape our career paths. We all want to place ourselves as an ideal marionette of those entitled to pull the strings and define the rules of the game. Some of you may already know how dropping out of school

Last four years in hindsight

In early 2008 I moved to Iceland after five years in Stockholm. In the next two years, I experienced, as many Icelanders, extreme changes in both the economy and mindset of people, both locally and non-locally. I will not dwell on that issue since so many have written and shared