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> [International money transfer is a massive consumer rip-off. Banks and companies like Western Union have gotten away with it for too long.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/international-money-transfer-is-a-massive-consumer-rip-off-banks-and/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taavet-hinrikus/)

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## More 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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/when-a-new-hire-is-afraid-to-roll-up-their-sleeves-and-get-things/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/there-are-so-many-instances-in-banking-where-free-simply-doesn-t-mean/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/building-a-business-is-a-marathon-not-a-sprint-i-don-t-believe-it/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/in-2011-when-we-launched-transferwise-it-was-our-frustration-with/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taavet-hinrikus/)

> [Scaling a business at speed can feel like an out of control roller-coaster.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/scaling-a-business-at-speed-can-feel-like-an-out-of-control-roller/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/the-financial-crisis-of-2008-created-a-seismic-shift-in-the-dynamics/)

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> [Costs should always be presented up front so that consumers can make informed choices and get a fairer deal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/costs-should-always-be-presented-up-front-so-that-consumers-can-make/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/securing-and-attracting-the-best-talent-is-an-obsession-in-the-tech/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/historically-people-have-flocked-to-silicon-valley-because-of-the/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/sometimes-companies-are-better-placed-than-politicians-and/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taavet-hinrikus/)

> [A preoccupation with job title is an immediate giveaway that someone's priorities are not in line with the company's.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/a-preoccupation-with-job-title-is-an-immediate-giveaway-that-someone/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/the-growth-of-fintech-has-been-driven-by-adoption-across-age-groups/)

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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/as-consumers-in-general-and-with-millennials-in-particular-we-re/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taavet-hinrikus/)

> [There's always been a lot of interest in the tech community about how to foster innovation and creativity - both within a company but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/there-s-always-been-a-lot-of-interest-in-the-tech-community-about-how/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taavet-hinrikus/)

> [Traditional consumer finance has been unfair for decades. Banks have had a monopoly on financial services and have been able to overcharge and underserve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/taavet-hinrikus/traditional-consumer-finance-has-been-unfair-for-decades-banks-have/)

[Taavet Hinrikus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/taavet-hinrikus/)

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