Taavet HinrikusTrying new things in education in Estonia — getting the education fund off the groundI was in the 11th grade at high school, (junior year equivalent in the US) when I got a part time job as a software engineer. It was 1997…Dec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Taavet HinrikusThe power of asking ‘what if?’: five ways to encourage innovation in EuropeI’m here to give you the view from on the ground as a tech entrepreneur in Europe, having been part of the team that built Skype here in…Jul 25, 2017Jul 25, 2017
Taavet HinrikusWhat’s next for TransferWise?Me and Kristo started working on TransferWise because of our own frustration — banks were overcharging and under-serving for a simple…Jul 18, 20179Jul 18, 20179
Taavet HinrikusinTransferWise IdeasOn Estonia, the EU and techI was in my early 20s when Estonia joined the EU. For a kid who’d grown up in the Soviet Union, it seemed like my country had come of age…Jul 10, 20172Jul 10, 20172
Taavet HinrikusinTransferWise IdeasThe fall and rise of bordersThe world is becoming more global. More than ever people are proactively deciding where to live, where to study, where to work. Sometimes…Jul 9, 20171Jul 9, 20171
Taavet HinrikusinTransferWise IdeasWill London remain the global FinTech capital?When we were setting up TransferWise six years ago, London was the obvious choice for usApr 12, 2017Apr 12, 2017
Taavet HinrikusinTransferWise IdeasThis shows just how much the banks are ripping off customers.A picture’s worth a thousand words.Apr 8, 20173Apr 8, 20173
Taavet HinrikusinTransferWise IdeasA good idea isn’t enough. 3 lessons from building Skype and TransferWiseI’ve been lucky enough to see firsthand two ideas make it from the back of a napkin to global businesses — first at Skype and now at…Jul 12, 20161Jul 12, 20161
Taavet HinrikusinTransferWise IdeasMoving on from the Brexit Leave voteI was pretty vocal about being anti-Brexit before the Referendum vote.Jul 4, 20165Jul 4, 20165
Taavet HinrikusinTransferWise IdeasNational borders — a thing of the past?THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING THE WORLD TODAY ARE GLOBAL.Apr 28, 20162Apr 28, 20162
