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What if the secret to building a billion-dollar company isn't chasing every signal, but knowing which ones to ignore? This week, we're sitting down with two founders who cracked the code on customer clarity: Jesse Zhang, who scaled Decagon to $1.5B in just one year out of stealth, and Frank Lee (in conversation with Notion's Eric Liu), who built Inari through acquisition by Amplitude. Both share the same truth: less noise, more signal. Clean insights over volume. Execution over distraction. Three takeaways 💡 → Quality earns trust — fewer, cleaner insights beat noisy volume → Distribution drives momentum — consistent content fuels traction → Markets matter early — pick spaces with real budgets Plus: Get Decagon's Customer Feedback Template to capture signals and align teams. Watch + get the template 👇

Notion 3.1 is here. Your Agent got smarter. Meetings have a new home. Pages load faster. Here's what's new: 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 Your Agent can now read comments, version history, and analyze CSVs — no copy-paste needed, just more context. 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗯 Every note, transcript, and summary in one place. Syncs with your calendar so you can prep, join calls, and use AI Meeting Notes to catch every detail. Meeting summaries now link each takeaway to the exact moment in the transcript — click to jump straight to the source. 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵  Notion Agent can now search your Google and Notion Calendars. Your Agent can help you prep for meetings, find past notes, or review what's ahead. 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Our Slack connector now supports private channels and DMs. Your Agent can search them for context — always within your permissions. 𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 + 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 Track offices, events, or anything with an address. You can even ask your Agent to add locations for you. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁  Pages load 15% faster on desktop and mobile with smoother navigation throughout. 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀: IP address restrictions, conditional database coloring with formulas, filter databases by sub-items, Figma integration, API template creation, emoji reaction notifications, text editing in Notion Calendar, and seasonal Agent accessories 👀 That's Notion 3.1. Smarter Agents. Better meetings. Faster everything 🫡

Execute fast, then plan slow. Jesse Zhang (Decagon CEO, a $1.5B AI unicorn) went through a true hero's journey. How it went down: Painful first startup → intentional customer discovery → innovation in Agent Operating Procedures. And, of course, there is the hill he'll die on: Commercial thinking matters as much as technical excellence. Join the conversation in the newest episode of First Block, a Notion series where founders from the world's leading companies. Explore what startup founders face as they build, and what they've learned along the way.

So, Figma Make can read your Notion pages now — specs, tasks, notes. And pull them straight into your designs. Context → cleaner mocks, without all the tab-shuffling.

Gemini 3 Pro is now live in Notion. First time you can use Notion Agent on a Gemini model. It’s great for challenging, multi-step tasks. Let us know how you find it!

Qonto scaled to 1,600 people across eight markets. With Notion, they still know in 30 seconds or less if their work is on track. Lean orgs at scale aren’t a myth. Qonto proves it.

Yesterday we brought 100+ product leaders together for Product Leader Collective to share how they’re using AI Agents. On Nov 19 at 10am PT we’re going deeper. A live walkthrough of how to take those ideas and turn them into real impact with Notion Agent. Save your seat → https://lnkd.in/eHpgbnVk

Speed, cost, and quality. As a founder, you must pick two.  For a healthcare startup, Sam Kothari knew compromising quality was never an option. Sam, Co-Founder & COO of Everlab, unpacks how he builds fast 𝘢𝘯𝘥 sustainably, in conversation with Alex Dam, Notion’s APAC Startups Lead. From designing systems that scale with intention, to hiring humble generalists, and building a founder network that keeps you grounded, Sam shares what it really takes to grow. 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗺: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 → The most durable companies solve problems before they break - not after. Build systems that anticipate needs instead of reacting to them. 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 → In the early days, hire generalists who learn fast and stay curious. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 → Founders who ask for help move faster. Build networks early so you’re not solving every problem from scratch.

Sometimes “I just fixed the formatting” isn’t the full story. Your Agent can now read version history — who changed what, and when 🫆