Business Daily Meets: Estonia’s first billionaire
Kristo Käärmann tells us how a €500 mistake led to a multi-billion dollar business.
Business Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In the first episode of our new strand - Business Daily Meets - we hear from Estonia’s first billionaire, Kristo Käärmann.
In this in-depth interview the TransferWise (now Wise) co-founder and CEO explains how a €500 loss led to the creation of a multi-billion dollar business.
He tells us about creating something from nothing, keeping his ego in check, and insists saving customers $1 billion a year is only the start of the journey.
Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producer: Sam Clack
Image: Kristo Käärmann; Credit: Jake Farra/Wise