In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin break down a major pivot in SixSides’ pricing strategy — moving away from per-event pricing in favour of a tiered annual model designed to grow with communities. They also share behind-the-scenes stories from meetings with Volunteering WA, the launch of the Founders Collective in Brisbane, new sponsor engagement features, and how a simple ticket code change could make event onboarding a breeze.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch – completely bootstrapped.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:Why we’re moving away from per-event pricingHow our new pricing model better serves associations and communitiesA brilliant meeting with Volunteering WA (shoutout to Holly and Krista!)Prioritising mobile app development over the web dashboardThe launch and surprising growth of the Founders Collective in BrisbaneIntroducing one access code for all event attendeesOur approach to sponsor engagement and ROIPreparing for Laracon AU and the role of gamificationGavin’s lead gen updates and LinkedIn video strategyThe flywheel starting to turn and what’s next for SixSidesChapters:Atlas Software is a premier software development agency based in Sydney, Australia, and founded by Mitchell Davis. We specialise in building innovative, robust, and scalable applications that drive business growth. With expertise in Laravel, Vue, React, and React Native, we help businesses craft tailored software solutions that streamline operations and enhance user experiences. Whether you're a startup finding product-market fit or an enterprise scaling digital transformation, Atlas ensures your tech vision becomes reality. Learn more at atlas.dev.Gavin Tye is a sales strategist and the creator of Sales Market Fit (SMF) - a game-changing framework that helps B2B startups unlock predictable, scalable growth. With over 20 years of experience in high-value SaaS sales, Gavin has cracked the code on why businesses struggle to close deals and how they can transform their approach. Sales Market Fit aligns positioning, go-to-market strategies, and sales execution into a repeatable process that wins more clients with less friction. Learn how to stop relying on hope and start winning with a deliberate, proven sales strategy at salesmarketfit.co.Links:SixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coFounders Collective: linkedin.comConnect with us:Mitchell on Bluesky: mitchdav.isMitchell on LinkedIn: mitchdavGavin on LinkedIn: gavintyeGavin on YouTube: gavintye1SixSides on LinkedIn: sixsidesSixSides on X: sixsideseventsSixSides on Bluesky: sixsides.coSixSides on Youtube: sixsidescoSixSides on Substack: ourb2bsaasjourney

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin are back with updates on life, lead gen, and looming travel plans. Gavin’s been down with the flu, but that hasn’t stopped him from pushing lead generation, testing video outreach on LinkedIn, and prepping for some big upcoming calls. The duo chats Father’s Day, outdoor adventures, and the strategy behind showing up in-person at key events.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch – completely bootstrapped.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:Gavin’s sick week and how it reset his prioritiesFun and chaos from Father’s Day celebrationsLead generation updates and why no one’s watching our Loom videosLinkedIn outreach strategies that aren’t landing (yet)Applying lessons from DealBuddi to SixSidesThe Sales Market Fit approach and why most founders get it wrongBig upcoming calls with Laravel Live Denmark and Volunteering WAShould Mitch join Gavin in Perth?Planning for Laracon AU and how we’re making time for each otherKicking off street-style interviews at eventsDashboard development updates for SixSides organisersWhy it’s time to over-service early customersGavin’s LinkedIn profile overhaul and the new branding directionChapters:Atlas Software is a premier software development agency based in Sydney, Australia, and founded by Mitchell Davis. We specialise in building innovative, robust, and scalable applications that drive business growth. With expertise in Laravel, Vue, React, and React Native, we help businesses craft tailored software solutions that streamline operations and enhance user experiences. Whether you're a startup finding product-market fit or an enterprise scaling digital transformation, Atlas ensures your tech vision becomes reality. Learn more at atlas.dev.Gavin Tye is a sales strategist and the creator of Sales Market Fit (SMF) - a game-changing framework that helps B2B startups unlock predictable, scalable growth. With over 20 years of experience in high-value SaaS sales, Gavin has cracked the code on why businesses struggle to close deals and how they can transform their approach. Sales Market Fit aligns positioning, go-to-market strategies, and sales execution into a repeatable process that wins more clients with less friction. Learn how to stop relying on hope and start winning with a deliberate, proven sales strategy at salesmarketfit.co.Links:SixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coSales Market Fit: salesmarketfit.coConnect with us:Mitchell on Bluesky: mitchdav.isMitchell on LinkedIn: mitchdavGavin on LinkedIn: gavintyeGavin on YouTube: gavintye1SixSides on LinkedIn: sixsidesSixSides on X: sixsideseventsSixSides on Bluesky: sixsides.coSixSides on Youtube: sixsidescoSixSides on Substack: ourb2bsaasjourney

In this episode, we break down everything that went right (and wrong) during our first real customer event at Laravel Live Denmark. From a midnight Redis disaster to 500 attendee connections and surprise AWS credits, we’re giving you the full behind-the-scenes debrief.We also cover our new lead gen strategy, launching a Substack for the podcast, and the emotional rollercoaster of watching a potential customer choose a competitor. Plus, Mitch reflects on his time as a Subway sandwich artist and Gavin adds two more past jobs to the resume.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch – completely bootstrapped.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:How our first real customer event went at Laravel Live DenmarkA Redis caching issue that brought the app down at midnightThe fix: moving to a serverless Redis instance on AWSAttendee stats: 75% logged in, 50% joined the game, 500+ unique connectionsAWS credits approved: what it means for our infra roadmapWhy we’re exploring Cloudflare as a regional database solutionLessons learned from supporting events in opposite timezonesWhat we'll do differently for future eventsBuilding wrapped videos vs. collages for conference recapsGavin's new lead gen approach with LinkedIn and LoomSubstack launch for the podcast and why we’re pausing YouTubeInvestigating email deliverability issues with our domainCompetitor apps and how we're feeling seeing familiar ideas pop upFounders Collective: Gavin’s upcoming Brisbane-based eventMitch’s downtime and why burnout is real after a launchGavin’s resume deep dive and Mitch’s Subway flashbackChapters:Atlas Software is a premier software development agency based in Sydney, Australia, and founded by Mitchell Davis. We specialise in building innovative, robust, and scalable applications that drive business growth. With expertise in Laravel, Vue, React, and React Native, we help businesses craft tailored software solutions that streamline operations and enhance user experiences. Whether you're a startup finding product-market fit or an enterprise scaling digital transformation, Atlas ensures your tech vision becomes reality. Learn more at atlas.dev.Gavin Tye is a sales strategist and the creator of Sales Market Fit (SMF) - a game-changing framework that helps B2B startups unlock predictable, scalable growth. With over 20 years of experience in high-value SaaS sales, Gavin has cracked the code on why businesses struggle to close deals and how they can transform their approach. Sales Market Fit aligns positioning, go-to-market strategies, and sales execution into a repeatable process that wins more clients with less friction. Learn how to stop relying on hope and start winning with a deliberate, proven sales strategy at salesmarketfit.co.Links:SixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coRecit Advisory: recitadvisory.com.auConnect with us:Mitchell on Bluesky: mitchdav.isMitchell on LinkedIn: mitchdavGavin on LinkedIn: gavintyeGavin on YouTube: gavintye1SixSides on LinkedIn: sixsidesSixSides on X: sixsideseventsSixSides on Bluesky: sixsides.coSixSides on Youtube: sixsidescoSixSides on Substack: ourb2bsaasjourney

In this episode, we hit a huge milestone as SixSides goes live at Laravel Live Denmark. Mitch ships the Android app just in time, supports the event from Sydney into the early hours, and the team watches real time adoption, photos, and questions roll in. We also workshop our 30 second pitch, set an ambitious $300k revenue goal for next year, and talk about what’s next, including dashboards and post‑event deliverables.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch – completely bootstrapped.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:Live launch at Laravel Live Denmark and how the rollout wentThe App Store saga: expedited iOS approval vs the slow Google reviewShipping fixes with Expo over-the-air updatesHandling an iOS 26 beta crash and the attendee workaroundsReal time numbers: logins, photos, questions, and connectionsInfra notes: AWS RDS, regions, performance, Cloudflare Workflows retriesContent moderation using OpenAI and why retries matterOur 30 second pitch attempts and tying it back to missionSetting a $300k revenue goal for 2026 and what it impliesLead gen experiments and why outreach alone won’t cut itNew office vibes and adding Melanie and Roman to SlackWhat’s next: post‑event wrap videos, reports, leaderboards, and the organiser dashboardChapters:Atlas Software is a premier software development agency based in Sydney, Australia, and founded by Mitchell Davis. We specialise in building innovative, robust, and scalable applications that drive business growth. With expertise in Laravel, Vue, React, and React Native, we help businesses craft tailored software solutions that streamline operations and enhance user experiences. Whether you're a startup finding product-market fit or an enterprise scaling digital transformation, Atlas ensures your tech vision becomes reality. Learn more at atlas.dev.Gavin Tye is a sales strategist and the creator of Sales Market Fit (SMF) - a game-changing framework that helps B2B startups unlock predictable, scalable growth. With over 20 years of experience in high-value SaaS sales, Gavin has cracked the code on why businesses struggle to close deals and how they can transform their approach. Sales Market Fit aligns positioning, go-to-market strategies, and sales execution into a repeatable process that wins more clients with less friction. Learn how to stop relying on hope and start winning with a deliberate, proven sales strategy at salesmarketfit.co.Links:SixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coConnect with us:Mitchell on Bluesky: mitchdav.isMitchell on LinkedIn: mitchdavGavin on LinkedIn: gavintyeGavin on YouTube: gavintye1SixSides on LinkedIn: sixsidesSixSides on X: sixsideseventsSixSides on Bluesky: sixsides.coSixSides on Youtube: sixsidesco

In this episode, we finally lock in our company values, vision and mission — and talk through how they’ll shape the way we build SixSides moving forward. We also check in on lead gen, accounting drama (featuring Roman and Mel), and the final countdown to Laravel Live Denmark. Plus, Mitch finally finishes the app and gets some much-needed breathing room.Expect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch – completely bootstrapped.Got questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and a review on your favourite podcast app. It really helps us reach more people!In this episode, we cover:How we’ve defined the SixSides vision, mission and valuesWhy it matters for a remote, growing teamThe messy effect and how we manage burnoutLead generation experiments and learnings from the last weekWhy Gavin's outreach didn’t quite land (and what he’s changing)The ongoing accounting saga (featuring co-founder confusion)Android vs iOS approval times (spoiler: Apple wins)How Mitch edited an app update faster than Google reviewed itThe new system for writing blog articles from our podcastFeedback loops from Denmark and Michael DyryndaGavin’s daily YouTube videos and what he’s learningTools to track who’s visiting our websiteWhat’s next for the SixSides content strategyChapters:Atlas Software is a premier software development agency based in Sydney, Australia, and founded by Mitchell Davis. We specialise in building innovative, robust, and scalable applications that drive business growth. With expertise in Laravel, Vue, React, and React Native, we help businesses craft tailored software solutions that streamline operations and enhance user experiences. Whether you're a startup finding product-market fit or an enterprise scaling digital transformation, Atlas ensures your tech vision becomes reality. Learn more at atlas.dev.Gavin Tye is a sales strategist and the creator of Sales Market Fit (SMF) - a game-changing framework that helps B2B startups unlock predictable, scalable growth. With over 20 years of experience in high-value SaaS sales, Gavin has cracked the code on why businesses struggle to close deals and how they can transform their approach. Sales Market Fit aligns positioning, go-to-market strategies, and sales execution into a repeatable process that wins more clients with less friction. Learn how to stop relying on hope and start winning with a deliberate, proven sales strategy at salesmarketfit.co.Links:SixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coConnect with us:Mitchell on Bluesky: mitchdav.isMitchell on LinkedIn: mitchdavGavin on LinkedIn: gavintyeSixSides on LinkedIn: sixsidesSixSides on X: sixsideseventsSixSides on Bluesky: sixsides.coSixSides on Youtube: sixsidesco