In our new episode with Andrew Thornhill, an American long-term residing in Georgia, we dive into a wide range of fascinating topics, including the concept of sustainable profitability, the ease of doing business in Georgia compared to the United States, cultural integration as an American living in Georgia, or the adoption of fintech projects, blockchain, bitcoin, and access to technology in this dynamic country.We also delve into the digitalization of public services in Georgia and discuss whether the Georgian government and banks are crypto-friendly. Our guest, Andrew, shares an innovative use of blockchain in the wine industry, where Georgia is leading the world in verifying wine appellation.We take a closer look at the efficiency of public services in Georgia and uncover the secrets of getting government support for projects. We also explore the unique traits of Georgian wines and the passion with which Georgians approach everything they do.🟡 About Andrew Thornhill:Andrew Thornhill is an American businessman and FinTech pioneer who has created unique payment gateways for a number of large businesses and banks around the world. From the late 1990's Andrew has moved effortlessly through banks, processors, large merchants and even governments in his bid to provide the most complete, end-to-end financial service to the online industry possible. He has lived and worked on four continents to partner with several of the largest warehouses, ports, gaming companies and most recently digital currency exchanges that utilize his payment systems. 🟡 Andrew has been working in the Republic of Georgia since 2007, where more than $1 Billion of payments have transited through the companies, systems and programs he developed. He has lived in Tbilisi, Georgia since 2016, has invested in various businesses such as IT Consulting, Solani Creative, Saidanaa, Baia’s Wine, among others. He is also co-founder of the Cosmic Crypto Meetup and holds the position of an ambassador to the Cardano Blockchain Foundation to Georgia. In February 2021, Andrew was elected to the executive board of the Georgian Baseball and Softball National Federation.Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-thornhill-194817/ 🟡 About The Liberland in Georgia Podcast:The Liberland in Georgia podcast aims to interconnect Liberland and Georgia based on their shared value - freedom. In the 2nd season, Samuela Davidova, the Liberland Representative to Georgia, talks to the driven Georgian Entrepreneurs who bring the country to the international level. This includes the libertarian founders of the companies in blockchain, metaverse, or tech industry. Samuela wishes to show Georgia from an international perspective to the global libertarian audience and accent its recent progress.Liberland in Georgia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/liberlandingeorgiaEmail to the Liberland Representative: [email protected] Franklin Club: https://www.facebook.com/FranklinClubGeo