Notion Podcast

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Candid conversations with the people shaping the world of technology — from pioneers of computer history to founders at the world’s leading startups. For more information, visit: https://www.notion.so/blog/topic/first-block

20 MAR

First Block: Interview with Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, Co-Founders of Notion

Full video episode here: https://youtu.be/ZMrjvxCIPpY To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https://ntn.so/rmCdsK First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. In this episode, Akshay sits down with Notion co-founders Ivan Zhao and Simon Last to talk about everything Notion — where we started, how we got where we are now, and where we’re headed. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:06 The Founding Story 04:55 The Early Days 11:43 Reaching Product-Market-Fit 17:53 Building a Lean Team 19:58 Building for All: The Tradeoffs 27:09 Creating a Global Community 30:19 Scaling Company Culture 37:13 The Future of AI 44:32 A Day in the Life of Ivan Zhao and Simon Last

50 min
22 FEB

First Block: Interview with Adeyemi Ajao, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Base10 Partners

First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https://ntn.so/tts9Uf In this episode, we have Adeyemi Ajao, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Base10 Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in the automation of the real economy. In this episode, we delve into his early days as a serial entrepreneur, experiences as an immigrant in Silicon Valley, his transition to becoming an investor, and much more. For videos, transcripts, and custom Notion Base10 templates, please visit: ⁠⁠https://ntn.so/Hv0nRi⁠ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:32 Becoming an Entrepreneur 05:13 Co-Founder Relationships 08:58 Growing the Team 13:53 Building an Authentic Community 19:57 Learning to Be a CEO 22:18 Being an Immigrant 25:09 The Positivity of Silicon Valley 28:06 The Life after Acquisition 32:04 Becoming an Investor 35:40 Base10 38:55 The Ultimate Diversity 41:48 A Day in the Life of Ade Ajao

45 min
10 JAN

First Block: Interview with Vlad Magdalin, Co-Founder and CEO of Webflow

First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: ⁠https://ntn.so/56lXGm In this episode, we have Vlad Magdalin, Co-Founder and CEO of Webflow, the leading visual development platform for building powerful websites without writing code. In this episode, we do a deep-dive into the early days of Webflow and its journey to sustainable growth and financing, their hiring principles, the importance of user feedback, the "no-code" revolution, and much more. For video, transcripts, and custom Notion Webflow templates, please visit: ⁠⁠https://ntn.so/QFJPUA⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:22 Co-Founder Complimentary Skillset 07:26 Early Attempts at Webflow 12:21 Perseverance Despite the Challenges 17:49 Reaching Product-Market Fit 21:49 Fundraising 25:21 Hiring Principles 29:42 Building in Public & User Feedback 33:39 First Enterprise Customer 39:44 No-Code Revolution 42:44 A Day in the Life of Vlad Magdalin 47:02 Notion for Startups Special Offer (https://ntn.so/n0Iy5d)

47 min
19/12/2023

First Block: Interview with Daniela Amodei, Co-founder of Anthropic

First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder & COO Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. In this episode, we have Daniela Amodei, Co-Founder & President at Anthropic. Anthropic is the AI safety and research company behind Claude — the frontier model used by millions of businesses and consumers for its emphasis on safety and performance. She discusses how to build a strong team of founders, how to navigate role changes, and how feedback is essential to scaling a company. For an audio-only podcast, transcripts, and custom Notion Anthropic templates, please visit: https://ntn.so/CHl2rT To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https://ntn.so/HHuDPC

40 min
06/12/2023

First Block: Interview with Mathilde Collin, Co-Founder & CEO of Front

First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder & COO Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. In this episode, we have Mathilde Collin, Co-Founder & CEO of Front, a customer operations and communications platform. She discusses how to hire your first ten employees and the importance of radical transparency. For an audio-only podcast, transcripts, and custom Notion Front templates, please visit: ⁠https://ntn.so/TuLOgg To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: ⁠https://ntn.so/hvXpHh

47 min
16/11/2023

First Block: Interview with Christina Cacioppo, Co-Founder & CEO of Vanta

First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder & COO Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. In this episode, we have Christina Cacioppo, Co-Founder and CEO of Vanta, discussing her transition from VC to operator and how she has built Vanta into the leading trust management platform. For an audio-only podcast, transcripts, and custom Notion Vanta templates, please visit: https://ntn.so/TQf6LA To learn more about how Notion is supporting startups, please visit: https://ntn.so/2f5lfV

42 min
14/11/2023

First Block: Interview with Julianna Lamb, Co-Founder & CTO of Stytch

First Block, a Notion series - hosted by Notion's Co-Founder & COO Akshay Kothari - where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. In partnership with Index Ventures, this episode features Julianna Lamb, Co-Founder & CTO of Stytch. Stytch helps developers secure and scale their applications with authentication and fraud prevention. Akshay sits down with Julianna to discuss the founding story of Stytch, how her role as CTO has evolved over time, the early days of finding product-market-fit, building out their engineering team, and much more. For more episodes of the First Block series including custom Notion templates, video, and transcripts, please visit: https://ntn.so/pIvAbt For more startup resources and to learn more about the Notion for Startups program, please visit: https://ntn.so/AZhAX8

42 min
17/10/2023

First Block: Interview with Parker Conrad, Co-Founder & CEO of Rippling

First Block is a Notion series hosted by Notion's Co-Founder & COO Akshay Kothari, where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the many firsts of their startup journey — and what they learned from that experience. This episode features Parker Conrad, Co-Founder and CEO of Rippling, discussing the ins and outs of his entrepreneurial journey and what he’s learned along the way. Rippling lets you easily manage your employees’ payroll, benefits, expenses, devices, apps & more — in one place. For more episodes of the First Block series including custom Notion templates, audio-only podcasts, and transcripts, please visit: https://ntn.so/5uecCU For more startup resources and to learn more about the Notion for Startups program, please visit: https://ntn.so/JSIG0M

39 min

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Creator

Notion
Years Active

2018 - 2024
Episodes

26
Rating

Clean
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Notion Podcast

Notion Podcast

First Block: Interview with Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, Co-Founders of Notion

First Block: Interview with Adeyemi Ajao, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Base10 Partners

First Block: Interview with Vlad Magdalin, Co-Founder and CEO of Webflow

First Block: Interview with Daniela Amodei, Co-founder of Anthropic

First Block: Interview with Mathilde Collin, Co-Founder & CEO of Front

First Block: Interview with Christina Cacioppo, Co-Founder & CEO of Vanta

First Block: Interview with Julianna Lamb, Co-Founder & CTO of Stytch

First Block: Interview with Parker Conrad, Co-Founder & CEO of Rippling

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Episodes

First Block: Interview with Ivan Zhao and Simon Last, Co-Founders of Notion

First Block: Interview with Adeyemi Ajao, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Base10 Partners

First Block: Interview with Vlad Magdalin, Co-Founder and CEO of Webflow

First Block: Interview with Daniela Amodei, Co-founder of Anthropic

First Block: Interview with Mathilde Collin, Co-Founder & CEO of Front

First Block: Interview with Christina Cacioppo, Co-Founder & CEO of Vanta

First Block: Interview with Julianna Lamb, Co-Founder & CTO of Stytch

First Block: Interview with Parker Conrad, Co-Founder & CEO of Rippling

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