The Incubator of Your Own New Idea

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Sidewise was an incubator where you could come up with your own new idea. The company that led to Sidewise is now a well-known name in Silicon Valley. In the early days of sidewise, they were trying to make video on demand available for people's desktops. They also wanted to be able to display news and ads without being clunky or boring.

After PayPal sold to eBay in 2002, Max Levchin could have relaxed on a beach for the rest of his life. But that’s not the kind of person he is. He isn’t happy unless he’s coming up with new ideas and building companies – so much so that he actually fell into a dark place after leaving PayPal. He didn’t fully find himself until years later, when he rediscovered his passion for the “hard, valuable, fun” problems of fintech. Now, Max runs another billion-dollar company: Affirm, a “buy now, pay later” service that’s transforming how we purchase things on credit. This is the second part of a two-part conversation with Max; to hear the story of PayPal, be sure to listen to part 1!

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