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.ChaptersIn this episode, we cover:Fitness progress and how personal routines are tracking alongside startup pressureOur fastest client win yet and what made the sales process workHow a quick Loom walkthrough helped close a new event customerWhy community building keeps coming up in SixSides sales conversationsInvoicing momentum and how March revenue is already beating last yearPreparing for five events in seven days across multiple customersThe operational risk of becoming the bottleneck as event volume growsBuilding a first draft attendee user guide for event clientsUsing Gamma to speed up polished documentation and onboarding assetsWhy sponsor and exhibitor workflows could become a product-led growth leverRecommitting to AIME as a key conference for future customer growthNew SixSides product updates including sponsor tier layouts and feature togglesFixing AI assistant tooling issues in the dashboard backendThe growing product roadmap across the website, dashboard, infrastructure and mobile appWhether it is time for SixSides to hire a first developerThe realities of bootstrapping while juggling multiple businessesGot 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!Connect with usSixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coMitchell 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: sixsides

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.ChaptersIn this episode, we cover:One year of podcasting and how routine keeps the business groundedLanding the biggest SixSides deal so far and booking four more events through to EOFYHitting 93% event app adoption and what might be driving itProject Rendezvous delay and learning to live on other people’s timelinesUsing Leadfeeder-style tooling to see who’s checking out the SixSides siteWhy the marketing site needs screenshots, walkthroughs, and a proper sign-up pathLinear vs Slack for feature requests and how to keep dev work organisedUsing AI inside SixSides to duplicate events and reduce setup grunt workMoving towards the Vercel AI SDK and improving agent workflows, approvals, and attachmentsParking infra work to stay motivated and keep shippingAIM follow-ups, outreach reply rates, and lead gen back in motionThe DICE mail-out plan and handwritten notes for supportersFitness routines, travel disruption, and staying consistent over perfectionGot 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!Connect with usSixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coMitchell 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: sixsides

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.Linksmostlytechnical.comChaptersIn this episode, we cover:The “billionaire” Christmas present (Zimbabwean dollars, obviously)Anniversary trip vibes, escape rooms, and bailing on the Harbour Bridge walkFitness updates - 75 Hard progress, running blocks, and sore feetWhy SixSides is now a React dashboard (goodbye Vue)Using Cursor to accelerate a React rewrite and why popularity matters for AI toolingMoving the SixSides database from AWS RDS to PlanetScaleConsolidating global and regional databases into a simpler modelData sovereignty trade-offs (and when it’s worth paying for)Big cost reduction for adding regions (from hundreds to tens per month)The plan for preview environments: Linear tickets - Cursor agents - live preview linksReplacing Laravel Vapor with Terraform for better automationProject Rendezvous update and what “due diligence” could look likeCCF Magazine editorial deadline pressureCanberra trip disrupted, then Sydney trip pivotProject Hammer ran without the founders on-site - lessons learnedBuilding an event manager success playbookMailing out SixSides dice to leads - and a review-for-dice offerGot 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!Connect with usSixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coMitchell 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: sixsides

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.ChaptersIn this episode, we cover:Mitch’s chaotic travel kit - steamer, mini fan, full desktop PC, and podcast gearAIME conference debrief - nerves, first conversations, and surprising momentsWhat worked at the booth - demoing dashboards, theming, and speed of executionHow Mitch and Gavin approach conversations differently - features vs outcomesLead follow-up plan - LinkedIn connects, email sequencing, and timingDice update - why physical gimmicks might matter more than bannersLessons learned - flights, schedules, attire, and staying until the endThe SixSides dashboard - self-serve event setup and getting Mitch out of the loopProductivity gains with AI tooling (with a bigger tech stack chat teased for next week)Exercise and travel routines - 40k steps, sore legs, and avoiding weight creepProject Rendezvous update - white paper strategy and “initial rollout” framingFounder Collective update - co-hosting with The Precinct and upcoming eventsGot 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!Connect with usSixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coMitchell 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: sixsides

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.Linksatlas.devChaptersIn this episode, we cover:Recording in person from Melbourne and the joys of mismatched micsExercising like maniacs and discovering who’s a morning person vs a night personWhat AIM is, why we’re exhibiting, and how much it costBooth setup decisions, reusable banners, and avoiding the intimidating event tech aisleConference lead strategy - cold/warm/hot leads and getting commitment to follow upProject Rendezvous update - pricing pressure, US decision makers, and multi-year deal potentialShifting from per-event pricing to SaaS pricing, and why dashboards are the unlockThe CCF President’s Lunch recap, JT on stage, and a new angle for Tag, You're It using event photosHow we’re both using AI - white papers for sales, dashboards for product iterationMitch’s weight loss journey updateGot 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!Connect with usSixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coMitchell 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: sixsides