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5: Max Levchin
Nicole sits down with Affirm CEO Max Levchin for a wide ranging discussion. They cover Affirm’s use of technology as a means of inclusion, the number one characteristic he looks for when hiring, and his work on women’s health and fractionalizing home ownership.
Show notes:
Introductions [:08]
Underlying problems with our current credit system [1:20]
The impact of deferred interest [5:15]
How Affirm is trying to change the industry [6:00]
What does Affirm stand for [8:20]
How Max hires and what he looks for when hiring [9:22]
The origins of the women’s fertility app, Glow [11:30]
How Max built the community around Glow [16:00]
HVF: Hard, Valuable, and Fun [17:10]
Divvy: fractionalizing home ownership [20:00]
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