{"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":"","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.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://sixsides.substack.com/We 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.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 journey@sixsides.coIf 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:Mitch powering through the podcast while sickLaunching the first Founders Collective event in BrisbaneReal-world lessons from using SixSides live at an eventAndroid Expo upgrade blocking Play Store updatesiOS releases and stability during the eventFirst real support request: do we need a help desk now?Sales meeting that felt great... but fell throughLessons in sales process and emotional disciplineSales plan development and moving towards lead generation with ClayUI/UX designers joining to improve the appDecommissioning old infrastructure from Laracon AUThe question of raising money vs continuing to bootstrapExploring the Inductive.au program and investment readinessReflections on running two SaaS products at onceChapters: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,...","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}