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" A seed depends on a whole host of factors to grow - from the fertility of the soil to the right mix of rain and sun to not being eaten by a passing bird. The same goes for an idea. For an idea to really take hold, other factors come into play, from timing to the emerging technology that makes it possible. "

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" Building a business is a marathon, not a sprint. I don't believe it when people tell me they've been working 80-hour weeks for five years in a row. I just don't think that's possible. "

Taavet Hinrikus

Marathon

People

" Historically, people have flocked to Silicon Valley because of the belief that that's where the latest innovation is happening. It's a snowball effect. "

" 'Big' problems are overwhelming, but when we distil them down to their simplest forms, then the solutions become simple, too. "

" If the hard Brexit happens, I would assume that London wouldn't be the centre of the tech world in Europe. "

" Banks are really bad when it comes to building consumer-centred products. "

" People bought bitcoin because they thought it would be worth more tomorrow. And a lot of people got lucky. But we're not seeing real people use bitcoin. And we don't know what problem it solves. Now, blockchain, I think, is a genius advancement in technology. "

" The banks never sent me one chequebook. I'm very happy not to have ever touched one. "

" Climate change, migration... they transcend national borders and require an international response. "

" As technology progresses, I believe that fintech will fundamentally change finance. "

" Costs should always be presented up front so that consumers can make informed choices and get a fairer deal. "

Taavet Hinrikus

Costs

Choices

" To be a global business, you need access to the best talent from around the world - fix this, everything else falls into place. Whether it's homegrown or imported, we don't mind where it comes from - we just want the best. "

" Sometimes, companies are better placed than politicians and governments to make change happen. That doesn't mean that they should not be held to account and follow international rules. But with the right motivation, they can be the force for change. "

" As consumers in general, and with Millennials in particular, we're getting used to everything being cheaper, faster, better - and banks aren't keeping up. "

" I think that's the beauty of being a private company: you get to choose when you disclose something. You can play it in a strategic way or in a tactical way. "

" I was pretty vocal about being anti-Brexit before the referendum vote. "

" Changing behaviour is a very slow process. "

" Maybe I think too highly of myself, but I think maybe sometimes I can give some good advice - sometimes bad advice, I'm sure - and I think that's a way of giving back. "

" Hiring new people, opening up in new markets, all of that takes money. "

" For Estonia, joining Europe meant our potential as a country increased - not decreased - because of that connectedness. "

" We're living in a world where international governance is failing to overcome borders, but technology is succeeding in removing them. "

" We built TransferWise focused on customer innovation. That means we build our product based first and foremost on our customers. "

" Without immigration, nations would stagnate. It is key for innovation and for economic growth. "

" While in two very different sectors, both Skype and TransferWise were born out of frustration. "

" Most banks tell their customers that they only pay a small upfront fee for international payments. But in reality, customers pay much more. "

Taavet Hinrikus

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" Being a 'global citizen' is not something reserved for the global elite anymore. Thanks to the democratising power of technology, it's not a trend determined by privilege or even age but by attitude. "

" A preoccupation with job title is an immediate giveaway that someone's priorities are not in line with the company's. "

" Financial services have always been about trust. Perhaps the biggest barrier to entry has been getting new customers to trust an unknown brand or service, and that's particularly true with digital disruptors who lack a physical presence on the local high street. "

" Scaling a business at speed can feel like an out of control roller-coaster. "

" The world is becoming more global. More than ever, people are proactively deciding where to live, where to study, where to work. Sometimes it's out of necessity, sometimes it's out of choice. "

" We believe that the future of money is digital. "