Notion 101 — Building an MVP for Your Notion Operations
About Event
Most founders set up Notion on a whim and never look back. The result? A graveyard of half-built pages, duplicated docs, and a tool that creates more friction than it solves.
Join us for a hands-on session with Tim Jeffries from Smooth Ops Consulting as he walks through how to build a clean, functional Notion workspace from the ground up. You'll see exactly how to think about your database architecture, what to prioritise first, and the common mistakes that make you avoid going back to your Notion pages.
Expect practical frameworks and real examples, with a ready to use, clear foundation "MVP" you can put to work the same day.
👉 This is a live online session, open to the public. Come ready to build.
About Tim Jeffries
Tim Jeffries is a Certified Notion Consultant and founder of Smooth Ops Consulting, based in Victoria and servicing globally. He specialises in helping founders and operators build digital operating systems that actually get used — covering everything from workspace architecture and database design to automation, integrations, and Notion AI.
His client work spans legal practices, urban farms, venture capital funds, and eCommerce — and includes notable engagements like leading a 280-person team at Mr Yum through a full migration of their internal knowledge into Notion. His services include workspace builds, audits, training, and automation setups.
Beyond consulting, Tim co-hosts Notion in Practice, a podcast for Notion power users, founders, and operators, featuring expert interviews, actionable use cases, and workflow strategies from practitioners who live in Notion daily. He also runs the Smooth Ops Notion Lab, an online community where entrepreneurs learn to build and scale their operations using Notion.
Tim's superpower is translating operational complexity into lean, intuitive systems that teams can actually maintain.
Smooth Ops Consulting partners with businesses to build custom digital operating systems tailored to their unique needs — specialising in systems design, database and interface architecture, automation, integrations, and Notion AI. Their work spans CRM automation, project and task management, knowledge systems, onboarding and HR workflows, internal communications, and management reporting — everything a growing team needs to stop operating on gut feel and start running on solid infrastructure.