Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this episode, Twain's Founder and CEO Mohamed Chahin joins Notion’s Ghalia Alami to unpack the psychology of outreach, the craft of communicating value quickly, and the early-stage habit that matters most: testing hypotheses by talking to customers. Mo explains why the founder should be the first salesperson and product owner, and why speed is the upside of solo founding. Plus, the Notion workflow he uses to keep the team focused.

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Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
01:05 The Sales Outreach Problem
03:47 Getting the Callback
06:21 Features That Build Trust
07:17 Raising with Sequoia
09:39 Designing For Your ICP
12:25 The Tool Stack
15:00 Advice Block