Award-winning serial entrepreneur. 6 exits. Ex-Google Advisory Board. Consultant. Inventor. Investor. Board Member. Mentor. Futurist and firm believer in building a better tomorrow by contributing today.
Some are small things I tinker on alone: Odina, the DRD AI rig, open-source experiments. Some grow into products and services, AI-accelerated by my agents and the people I bring in. A few become their own ventures. Most of what I have built, from idea to exit, started this way.
Four shapes, depending on what you need.
After thirty years of building, two frameworks show up in almost everything I do. Both are free on YouTube. Start there before we talk.
Most ideas fail at first contact with the market. This is how to test the assumptions, fast.
Watch on YouTubeStrategy is a list of actions to get from here to there. Not a mission statement. This is how to make one.
Watch on YouTubeTo succeed at creating what's next, you need an explainable conviction about where the market is moving. My opinions and predictions have been on BBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes and many others. Now I self-publish on LinkedIn.
Tap a name for the long version.
Live on BBC World News on financial services and the digital transformation to mobile.
Ran the Idea Validation Framework with the founder.
Live on Bloomberg on mobile payments and fintech.
Partner and advisor on mobile payments and API-enabled banking innovation.
Founded mobile services company delivering direct-to-consumer content with major media outlets.
Live on CNBC on financial services and digital transformation.
Co-founded technology-enabled home services company. Replaces gig-economy labor with fair employment and a building-centric service model.
Advisor on strategy and commercial development in the domain and hosting segment.
Published contributor on financial services, technology and regulations.
Ran the Idea Validation Framework with the team.
Customer Advisory Board member and global platform ambassador.
Chairman of the board. Mentor and framework coach to the founders in residence.
Mentored the team. Productivity platform rewarding students for staying offline and focused.
Management consultant for technology and culture transformation.
Founded the first mobile payment infrastructure in Scandinavia. Acquired by SpareBank 1 Group and integrated into Vipps.
Autonomous algorithmic trading on Alpaca. AI agent team handles strategy and risk. I oversee.
Board member at logistics optimization platform. Awarded Best Innovation in Europe by the European Commission.
Founded mobile messaging infrastructure. Exited to ZapDance.
On stage at Money 20/20 on multiple occasions.
Founded an online entrepreneurial academy, now open source on YouTube.
Founded maternity fashion brand. Exited to PE.
Mentor. Ran the Idea Validation Framework with the founders.
An AI agent that runs continuously on the DRD AI Platform. More permanent staff than chatbot, handling idea validation, product building, and operations across channels.
Invented a behavior-science parenting tool using positive reinforcement. Acquired by Ecura in 2024.
Founded EU-licensed fintech powering mobile payments and financial services across Europe. Acquired by Sokin in 2024.
Mentor to the founder. Advisor to management.
Advisor on mobile payments and financial services innovation.
Board member. Ran the Idea Validation Framework with the founding team.
Founded AI-driven restaurant reservations and guest management platform. Handles bookings across phone, messaging, email and web.
AI companion for people with special needs: autism, intellectual disabilities, rare conditions. Dual-layer privacy controls. B2B for care providers.
Mentored the founder. Ran the Idea Validation Framework with the team.
Founded one of Norway's first accredited domain registrars.
The fastest way to find out if I can help is a conversation. If you need help, I am here.