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Date Published
Author
Kyle Kelly-Yahner
Word count
557
Language
English
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None

Summary

The Prime Minister of Estonia, Taavi Rõivas, visited Twilio HQ to discuss Estonia's E-Residency card program, which allows digital authentication and document signing for non-residents. The program aims to eliminate geographic barriers that prevent entrepreneurs from establishing companies abroad. At Twilio, Rõivas met with Ott Kaukver, who discussed the parallels between shipping new features at Twilio and managing the E-Residency program. Kaukver emphasized the importance of small, empowered teams in delivering great customer experiences and gathering feedback. The Prime Minister's visit is part of efforts to scale and iterate the program, aiming to double Estonia's current number of companies with e-residency, from 80,000 to 160,000. Key benefits of the program include controlling one's money, avoiding tariffs, and accessing EU residency, which unlocks opportunities in both public and private sectors.