Olivia Nottebohm is the chief revenue officer at Notion, everyone’s favourite workspace app. She has one hell of an impressive CV, having held leadership positions at Dropbox, Google and McKinsey. I chatted to her on the Founder’s Stage at Slush in November on all the things she's learnt about organic growth at scaleups — and the role of community in that growth. Here are some of the key takeaways, originally shared in the Startup Life newsletter. You can also watch the whole conversation here.
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