PayPal's former president slams the company, says it's lost its 'mojo' and 'ability to compete'

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David Marcus, Swiss President of online payment company Paypal speaks during a session at LeWeb Paris 2012 in Saint-Denis, near Paris on December 5, 2012.
David Marcus slammed PayPal for repeating its mistakes.

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I'm a 69-year-old startup founder and former PayPal and Intuit CEO. I bike to work, take midday naps in my closet, and use index cards to stay organized.

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Bill Harris reveals his daily routine rooted in "simplicity."

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bill Harris, the 69-year-old startup founder of Evergreen Wealth and former CEO of PayPal and Intuit, based in Miami. It's been edited for length and clarity.

PayPal's chief corporate affairs officer on how Venmo is helping college athletes get paid, and the rise of agentic commerce

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Amy Bonitanibus is PayPal's chief corporate affairs officer

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I designed a custom GPT that helped me land 7 interviews and a job offer from PayPal — here's how

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Amar Saurabh says building a custom GPT for his job search only took about an hour and a half.

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Verizon has a new CEO. Read Dan Schulman's first memo to employees

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New Verizon CEO Dan Schulman is pictured.
Former PayPal CEO Dan Schulman is now Verizon's CEO.

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Trump Admin Has Dropped a Third of All Investigations Into Big Tech, Advocates Say

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President Donald Trump talks to reporters at the White House on April 23, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Influencers are suing PayPal over its browser extension Honey

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Four honey dippers in front of a yellow background.

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LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman says work-life balance isn't possible in the startup game

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Reid Hoffman says to rethink work-life balance if you're working at a startup.

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The PayPal Mafia includes tech titans like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Reid Hoffman. Here's where its members are now.

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Peter Thiel, left, and Elon Musk, are two members of the so-called "PayPal Mafia."

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PayPal Is Hoping to Make Splitting the Bill on Group Trips Less of a Headache

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