Illustration by Justin Tran
Illustration by Justin Tran

The working world

The Working World: How Estonia’s digital society is creating a haven for startups and entrepreneurs

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Published on December 20, 2019

In the US, the last place you expect to encounter high-tech efficiency is at the DMV, post office, IRS or any government agency. But in Estonia, it’s a different story.

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"I can do my taxes sitting in an airport lounge and it takes me two minutes. It's such a seamless experience to be a citizen here.”—Karoli Hindriks, Founder and CEO of Jobbatical

“There's something about those societies and countries having similarities to startups in tech. That is: when you are smaller, you can move faster."—Sten Tamkivi, CPO at Topia

"I think the future workspace is something that allows you to swiftly move between the synchronous and asynchronous modalities.”—Sten Tamkivi