{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Our B2B SaaS Journey","title":"31: A case study in building a strong community","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/443264a0\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3689,"description":"In this episode, Mitch battles a cold while Gavin shares the huge success of the very first Founders Collective event, built on the SixSides platform. We dive into what went right, what could improve, and how the app held up in a real-world stress test.\nSubscribe to our newsletter: https://sixsides.substack.com/\nWe also reflect on a sales call that felt like a slam dunk... until it wasn’t. There’s a lot of candid unpacking about what went wrong and what we’ll do differently next time. Plus, we chat about upcoming UI/UX design help, receiving our first real support email, and whether we should start planning for help desk software.\nExpect a candid, behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to launch a B2B SaaS company from scratch – completely bootstrapped.\nGot questions or topics you want us to cover? Email us at journey@sixsides.co\n\nIf 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!\nIn this episode, we cover:\nMitch powering through the podcast while sick\nLaunching the first Founders Collective event in Brisbane\nReal-world lessons from using SixSides live at an event\nAndroid Expo upgrade blocking Play Store updates\niOS releases and stability during the event\nFirst real support request: do we need a help desk now?\nSales meeting that felt great... but fell through\nLessons in sales process and emotional discipline\nSales plan development and moving towards lead generation with Clay\nUI/UX designers joining to improve the app\nDecommissioning old infrastructure from Laracon AU\nThe question of raising money vs continuing to bootstrap\nExploring the Inductive.au program and investment readiness\nReflections on running two SaaS products at once\n\nChapters:\nAtlas 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...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1cLZVTlGmlsF4j4buu4eQfWaeAqCidymYR0UPJ1yzoE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMzkx/MmExZjgxZmFjY2E4/YjU4MmRkMDY2ZGVj/Yjk0My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}