Our B2B SaaS Journey

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin unpack a huge turning point for SixSides as they start hiring, celebrate Project Rendezvous moving into contracts, and talk through how DealBuddi, team structure, and long-term planning are all evolving at once. Links DealBuddi - https://dealbuddi.com ChatGPT Atlas - https://chatgpt.com/atlas/ Superwhisper - https://superwhisper.com Aaron Francis on YouTube - Ar...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin unpack a huge week of live events, reflect on the first real signs of SaaS leverage inside SixSides, talk through plans to hire their first extra team members, and share why Project Rendezvous could become a major turning point for the business. Chapters (00:00) - Intro (01:25) - CCF Women in Civil and a big week of events (03:31) - We’re not engaging with atten...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin celebrate their fastest client win yet, prepare for five events in seven days, share updates to the SixSides app and dashboard, and unpack the growing pressure of building a bootstrapped SaaS when the momentum finally starts to kick in. Chapters (00:00) - Intro (00:19) - Fitness update and hitting new milestones (03:42) - Fastest client win yet (06:46) - Five ev...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin celebrate one year of podcasting, lock in their biggest client commitment yet with four more events booked through to EOFY, and unpack what’s next across dashboards, lead gen follow-ups, Linear vs Slack, and a big push towards a better AI workflow inside SixSides. Chapters (00:00) - Intro and one year anniversary (02:40) - Biggest deal yet - four more events boo...

In this episode, we go mostly technical - Mitchell migrates the SixSides dashboard from Vue to React, moves the database to PlanetScale, and outlines the plan for proper preview environments that go from Linear to Cursor to live. Along the way there’s a fitness check-in, a disrupted Canberra trip, Project Hammer running without us on-site, and a new plan for an event manager success playbook. Link...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin debrief their first big AIME conference trip - from Mitch’s truly unhinged packing list to what they learned meeting organisers face-to-face, how they plan to follow up leads, and why the new SixSides dashboard and AI workflows suddenly became the star of the booth. Chapters (00:00) - Intro (02:05) - What did Mitch pack? (06:34) - Relocating to Melbourne - podca...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin record in person from a Melbourne hotel room ahead of AIM, share what it cost to exhibit and what they’re actually trying to achieve, and unpack big momentum updates across Project Rendezvous, CCF, and a major push to get SixSides dashboards ready for live demos. Links atlas.dev Chapters (00:00) - Audio note - recording in person with two mics (00:28) - Live fro...

In this episode, we unpack why we’ve chosen to be so transparent on the podcast - the upside for listeners, the potential risks with customers and competitors, and where we draw the line on sharing sensitive details. We also share a stack of updates as AIME approaches, including meeting bookings, a new client trial, analytics learnings from Heroly, multi-agent AI workflows, and a big strategic pla...

In this episode, we debrief a not-quite-right funding program (and a rejection that honestly saved us time), share encouraging momentum on Project Rendezvous, and get into full pre-conference mode for AIME in Melbourne - flights, accommodation, banner logistics, meeting bookings, and the lead capture tool build. Chapters (00:00) - Intro - wedding prep and what’s on this week (07:01) - Funding chat...

In this episode, Mitch and Gavin ease back into the year with a big life update (Mitch’s tea ceremony), some very real fitness chat, and then get into the spicy question they keep circling - should SixSides consider funding to accelerate growth? Chapters (00:00) - Intro and personal stuff (17:30) - Back to business - AIM prep (18:29) - Booth logistics - table hire costs and keeping it simple (19:0...

In this episode, we’re back from the break and gearing up for the biggest pitch of our SaaS journey so far. Gavin walks us through how we approached pricing for Project Rendezvous — a potentially game-changing deal — while Mitch shares what he didn’t finish during the holidays. We also get into prepping for AIME, our lead capture tool, why we’re ordering custom dice (yes, dice), and a whole lot of...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin take a break from the usual product updates to share the personal backstories that shaped them - from childhood and family life, to early career detours, to how they eventually teamed up to build SixSides. Chapters (00:00) - Intro - co-founders, holiday timing, and why this episode (01:07) - Gav’s 2026 challenge: learning harmonica (01:49) - Why we’re doing a “g...

In this episode, we look back on our first full year of building SixSides and share our top 5 moments each – from the emotional, to the hilarious, to the surprisingly profitable. Chapters (00:00) - Intro - uncaffeinated Mitch, cafe loyalty, QR code banter (02:14) - What are we doing - year in review, top 5 moments, full transparency on numbers (03:05) - Revenue and expenses - $15k in, $10.5k reven...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin wrap the year with a Christmas check-in and map out what 2026 needs to look like for SixSides, including revisiting the $300k goal, chasing bigger multi-event deals, and getting ready for AIM in February. Chapters (00:00) - Intro and Merry Christmas (01:06) - Revisiting the $300k goal for 2026 (03:40) - Sharing revenue and founder contributions next episode (04:...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin celebrate landing a new client (Project Hammer), read out their latest listener emails, give pragmatic advice on validating SaaS ideas, and unpack what it looks like to plan their first hire - starting with just four hours a week focused on lead generation. Chapters (00:00) - Intro - building SixSides and the 12-month momentum shift (01:17) - We won another clie...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin celebrate landing a new customer (Marinas 2026) and wonder: can they win two more before the holidays? They unpack the exciting (and slightly terrifying) momentum they’re feeling, dream about going full-time on SixSides, and discuss a potentially game-changing opportunity in Project Rendezvous. Chapters (00:00) - Intro (00:28) - Can you feel the momentum? (01:29...

In this episode, we reflect on a surprisingly big sales week that came off the back of Laracon AU and Volunteering WA. Mitch steps outside his comfort zone as we commit to exhibiting at AIME 2026. We talk conference nerves, how fast you should respond to leads, and how an unexpected testimonial made all the difference. Links Delivering 15TB of 4K video with Cloudflare R2 for $2.18: screencasting.c...

In this episode, we reflect on a surprisingly big sales week that came off the back of Laracon AU and Volunteering WA. Mitch steps outside his comfort zone as we commit to exhibiting at AIME 2026. We talk conference nerves, how fast you should respond to leads, and how an unexpected testimonial made all the difference. Links Subscribe to the newsletter: sixsides.substack.com The Leap (podcast) by...

In this episode, we do a full debrief of Laracon AU, breaking down exactly what worked (and what didn’t) with SixSides in our biggest and most polished event deployment yet. From overwhelming feedback and glowing stats to near-crashes and a few WorkOS woes, we unpack it all — plus a peek into what’s coming next. Links Subscribe to the newsletter: sixsides.substack.com The Leap (podcast) by Founder...

In this episode, Mitch and Gavin are finally recording together in person from the Gold Coast – live from Gavin’s kitchen, no less. They dive into their huge week delivering the Volunteering WA conference, prep for Laracon AU, and share some honest lessons learned from the front lines of building SixSides. Chapters (00:00) - Intro and live from the Gold Coast (01:22) - Volunteering WA recap: our f...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin talk through their best month yet in podcast downloads, Gavin’s rapid expansion into multiple podcasts, and the final lead-up to the Volunteering WA event — including Mitch’s mad dash to polish features and release a build in time. They also reflect on a tough week of stress, miscommunication, and their first big disagreement as co-founders, and how they worked...

In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of our biggest product release yet. Mitch walks through all the new features in the SixSides mobile app — from private ratings and reviews to notifications, polished bottom sheets, and fully functional meeting bookings. Plus, Gavin shares early feedback from clients, how these new features landed us more leads, and how this update finally made the pro...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin talk through the latest updates to the SixSides app, from new cryptography-powered notifications to a completely redesigned recap experience. They also chat about how they're using Founders Collective as a real-world case study to prove their hypothesis: events can build stronger communities when you encourage behaviour change. Plus, Gavin's off to Perth for Vol...

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin dive into their evolving content and lead generation strategy, including why they’re launching two new podcasts: “Change Makers” for SixSides and “The Leap” for Founders Collective. They unpack the goals, target audiences, and how they plan to use podcasting alongside Substack to grow a real community around their events platform. Plus, Mitchell gives a behind-t...

In this episode, Mitch is mostly through being sick and is back in the office just in time for a hectic sprint. With two weeks until “tools down”, the guys talk through the looming deadlines, feature updates, and the challenge of staying productive while under the weather. Subscribe to our newsletter: https://sixsides.substack.com/ Gavin’s been diving deep into community-building, launching a new...