Touched Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

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…

— Taavet Hinrikus

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…

— Taavet Hinrikus

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…

— Taavet Hinrikus

In 2011, when we launched TransferWise, it was our frustration with banks not giving us what we wanted or needed as customers. The motivation…

— Taavet Hinrikus

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

— Taavet Hinrikus

The financial crisis of 2008 created a seismic shift in the dynamics of trust in financial services. FinTech would have happened without the global…

— Taavet Hinrikus

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

— Taavet Hinrikus

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.

— Taavet Hinrikus

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.

— Taavet Hinrikus

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…

— Taavet Hinrikus

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

— Taavet Hinrikus

The growth of FinTech has been driven by adoption across age groups, but the demand from the millennial generation to innovate and think about…

— Taavet Hinrikus