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Most founders start with a master plan. But the best ones? They follow momentum. This week, we're breaking down how clarity, focus, and intentional experimentation beat perfect plans every time. 🎨 tldraw's Steve Ruiz didn't start with a killer idea—he arrived there through public experiments, user feedback, and following what pulled hardest. His advice? Build in public, solve "commodity" problems deeply, and lean into momentum over rigid roadmaps. ⚡Airtree's Elicia McDonald, Qwilr's Mark Tanner, and me&u's Kim Teo shared how their teams move faster across time zones with lean headcount. The secret? Centralize knowledge, write for clarity, and use AI to automate busy work, not more noise. Three takeaways 💡 → Follow momentum, not master plans — try widely, abandon quickly, and double down on what's working. User pull beats perfect strategy. → Speed comes from clarity, not headcount — document everything, centralize knowledge, and write memos that replace meetings. One source of truth eliminates friction. → Build for momentum — whether it's a startup, a product, or an event series—design systems that help teams move from idea to execution without grinding to a halt. The stack is built. Follow momentum.

Claude Opus 4.5 just landed in Notion! The latest and greatest, already in your toolbelt 🔨

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.