#110 Former CRO / Advisor at Notion, Olivia Nottebohm: Grow Fast or Die Slow

Guest: Olivia Nottebohm, Former CRO and Advisor at Notion In this episode, we cover: Olivia’s parents and how she became a grammar stickler (01:00); Small-town ice hockey and playing with the boys (03:54); Why her parents didn’t want Olivia to go to Harvard, and what she wants for her own kids (08:49); Choosing to go into business instead of science (15:32); What changed for Olivia when her brother passed away unexpectedly (18:42); “Grow Fast or Die Slow” (24:29); Who doesn’t believe in growth in 2022? (31:37); Leaving McKinsey after making partner (35:32); Six years at Google and one year at Dropbox — starting right before COVID (39:34); How Olivia got to Notion, the crowded “all-in-one” space, and its enormous addressable market (42:36); The evolution of go-to-market strategies (49:43); Accountability, empathy, and the biggest milestones in everyone’s life (58:36)

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