diff --git a/src/layouts/dashboard/Sidebar.js b/src/layouts/dashboard/Sidebar.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d746be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/layouts/dashboard/Sidebar.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import styles from './dashboard.module.css';
+
+export default function Sidebar() {
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.navSidebar}>
+      <div className={styles.sidebarBranding}>Plaidware</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/layouts/dashboard/index.js b/src/layouts/dashboard/index.js
index 1479a30..9ce6ed2 100644
--- a/src/layouts/dashboard/index.js
+++ b/src/layouts/dashboard/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+import styles from './dashboard.module.css';
+import Sidebar from './Sidebar';
+
 export default function Dashboard({ children }) {
   return (
     <div className={styles.dashboardGrid}>
+      <Sidebar />
       <div className={styles.mainContent}>
         <div className={styles.topBar}>search comes here</div>
         <div className={styles.breadcrumbs}>