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" I did an MBA because when I left Skype, I didn't have a clear idea of whether I wanted to create or join a company. But you don't need an MBA to become an entrepreneur. "

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

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" Securing and attracting the best talent is an obsession in the tech industry for good reason. It's your main asset; it's your edge. "

" 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. "

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" There's the risk of a serious case of FOMO at a place like Davos. "

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

" As a consumer, I'm definitely waiting for what's going to come after banks. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" There are lots of people building the next TransferWise, not in a sense of competing with us but in a sense of building large, successful companies that are doing something important. I just enjoy helping these founders navigate the journey. "

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

" Creating a new country from scratch has given Estonia the license to imagine what a country could be. "

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

" I think that if Britain does decide to leave the E.U., that would be a disaster for the technology sector here and probably also for the broader economy. "

" Companies that are natively technology-focused I would trust more than a bank. "

" There are so many instances in banking where 'free' simply doesn't mean free, whether it's opaque overdraft charges or credit card providers that are quietly raising interest rates without customers noticing. "

" 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. "

" Most of my time at Skype was spent doing new things. "

" I was in my early 20s when Estonia joined the E.U. For a kid who'd grown up in the Soviet Union, it seemed like my country had come of age. For a country that had been isolated and cut off from the rest of the world, it seemed like we were becoming part of the global community. It opened a whole new world of possibility. "

" When a new hire is afraid to roll up their sleeves and get things done, it's a clear sign it's not going to work out. "

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

" The world is getting smaller thanks to technology. "

" Traditional consumer finance has been unfair for decades. Banks have had a monopoly on financial services and have been able to overcharge and underserve consumers. "

" At TransferWise, we started out as - and continue as - idealists. We start with what we can do to make things better and how we can solve problems, focusing on what people need. It turns out you can focus on building the best service and be successful as business. "

" Bitcoin and the whole discussion around it shows how big a need there is for innovation about what money is and how it is stored. "

" With a smartphone, we have a supercomputer in our pocket and are always connected. The way we bank is changing as part of this macro trend. "

" The U.S.A. is a huge market which has a large immigrant population from Europe, India, from all around the world; lots of them have, still, strong ties to home, so move lots of money. "