56: We're hiring!
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56: We're hiring!

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.

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  • (00:00) - Editor’s note and intro
  • (00:52) - We’re hiring at SixSides
  • (07:38) - Using Atlas browser and AI to screen applicants
  • (14:08) - Project Rendezvous gets approved
  • (18:49) - What DealBuddi does and why it matters now
  • (27:39) - Rebuilding DealBuddi in Laravel
  • (31:04) - Founder roles, planning styles and playing to strengths
  • (35:23) - National Safety Conference and product adoption lessons
  • (38:44) - PlanetScale spikes and event infrastructure
  • (41:58) - Founders Collective, student work experience and wrap-up

In this episode, we cover:
  • Why now feels like the right time for SixSides to start hiring
  • Hiring a growth marketer, lead gen support and multiple developers
  • Using AI tools like Atlas browser to screen job applicants faster
  • How voice-to-text workflows with Superwhisper and ChatGPT are changing day-to-day work
  • Project Rendezvous getting committee approval and moving into contract discussions
  • Why DealBuddi’s positioning needs work and how it supports real sales conversations
  • The plan to rebuild DealBuddi from Bubble into Laravel
  • Founder roles, planning styles and how to play to each other’s strengths
  • Lessons from the National Safety Conference and event app adoption
  • Database load spikes in PlanetScale during live events
  • Founders Collective momentum, community building and staying in touch between events
  • Why student work experience is a good idea, but not the right fit just yet
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