{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Our B2B SaaS Journey","title":"80: What if you get hit by a bus?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/69cb2dff\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2235,"description":"In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin prepare SixSides for its biggest rollout yet, get serious about the business’s bus factor before Mitch heads away, and shift the focus from frantic product development to sales, product-led growth and bringing 6,000 World Police and Fire Games athletes onto the platform.\n\nChapters\nIn this episode, we cover:\nPreparing SixSides for 6,000 World Police and Fire Games athletes\nShipping an emergency mobile app release ahead of a major customer rollout\nApple and Google app review times when you are racing a production deadline\nReducing key-person risk and the importance of a SaaS business continuity plan\nDocumenting production systems before a technical founder goes on holidays\nMoving from product development into a much stronger B2B SaaS sales push\nUsing sporting associations as a potential niche go-to-market strategy\nTurning event attendees into community organisers through product-led growth\nFinding the conversion rate or \"magic number\" behind SixSides' growth loop\nBuilding a pricing pathway from free communities through to enterprise customers\nRedesigning the SixSides marketing website with Figma and Claude Code\nUsing screenshots and AI coding tools to rapidly reproduce web designs\nIntroducing Scout, SixSides' AI assistant for managing communities and events\nGiving AI assistants page and event context inside a SaaS product\nReplacing WorkOS AuthKit with a custom login flow for World Police and Fire Games athletes\nAdding public events and access controls inside the SixSides mobile app\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!\n\nConnect with us\nSixSides: sixsides.co\nBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.co\nMitchell on Bluesky: mitchdav.is\nMitchell on LinkedIn: mitchdav\nGavin on LinkedIn: gavintye\nGavin on YouTube: gavintye1\nSixSides on LinkedIn: sixsides...","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}