Last Tuesday Finnur and I attended an Arctic Evening hosted by www.arcticstartup.com where we met a few interesting Icelandic entrepreneurs. It turns out that many of the highly skilled people that were working in the banks are starting their own companies. During the panel discussions, one of the founders of www.meniga.is said that he didn’t like the environment in Landsbanki so he resigned as a marketing manager to start this company with his brother.

We might be bent, but we’re not broken. We’re simply regrouping and finding our niche. Many talented people like  Transmit (yes we are quite talented – and modest), are participating in creating jobs and trying to build a successful company. Various businesses are being started and new technology is being developed. The possibilities are endless and success is ours for the taking. We are a small but educated country and therefore, Icelanders don’t think local, we think global.

We pride ourselves of our Viking heritage. And like the Vikings, being stranded on an island won’t stop us from getting what we want. There is actually a game being developed by an Icelandic gaming company called Gogogic which is called Vikings of Thule. It is a casual Massively Multiplayer Online game (MMOG) where participants strive to become strong and respected Viking chiefs in Iceland. The launch of this game might mark the start of the Icelandic entrepreneurs’ globalization. Beware, we are well trained, vicious and prepared for battle.

Check out the website of Vikings of Thule and have a look at the teaser. We’re big fans of the music …