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of 6— Create Your Notion Workspace
What you'll accomplish
By the end of this guide, you'll have a centralized, AI-searchable operational knowledge base in Notion — containing your SOPs, process guides, vendor contacts, escalation procedures, and training materials — that new hires and your team can actually find and use. Notion AI will help you build and search it efficiently.
What you'll need
- A Notion account (free at notion.so — Notion Plus adds better AI features)
- Your team's key documents (SOPs, guides, vendor info) in any format
- Time needed: 60–90 minutes for initial setup; 10–15 minutes per week to maintain
- Cost: Free (limited AI) / $10/month for Notion Plus / $15/month for Notion Business
How-To Guide: Build an Operational Knowledge Base with Notion AI
Step 1: Create Your Notion Workspace
Go to notion.so. Click Get Notion free and sign up. Choose "For my team" and invite your supervisors (optional — you can build it solo first and invite later).
What you should see: A workspace home page with a sidebar and blank content area.