Selling Pulse to LinkedIn & Scaling Notion Globally | Akshay Kothari
About this episode
Akshay Kothari has built tools that transform the everyday by making technology feel effortless, like Pulse and Notion.
He joins Aditya Agarwal to share the counterintuitive lessons behind enduring products, why selling can sometimes be the braver choice, and how constraints often spark lasting creativity.
Connect with us here:
1. Akshay Kothari- https://www.linkedin.com/in/akothari/
2. Aditya Agarwal- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaagarwal3/
3. South Park Commons- https://www.linkedin.com/company/southparkcommons/
00:00 Trailer
01:02 Welcome to the Minus One Podcast
01:49 Navigating the Early Days of Pulse
06:59 The Silicon Valley Influence and Ambition
21:07 The LinkedIn Journey and Its Impact
22:39 Balancing Patience and Urgency in Silicon Valley
25:25 The Vision and Early Days of Notion
36:46 Personal Reflections and Philosophies
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