{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Our B2B SaaS Journey","title":"37: Live from Gavin's kitchen","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/8d1830db\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1398,"description":"In this episode, Mitch and Gavin are finally recording together in person from the Gold Coast – live from Gavin’s kitchen, no less. They dive into their huge week delivering the Volunteering WA conference, prep for Laracon AU, and share some honest lessons learned from the front lines of building SixSides.\nChapters\nIn this episode, we cover:\nVolunteering WA: what went right and what we learned\nThe emotional moment seeing SixSides on three massive screens\nA weird iPhone bug with photo uploads and how we fixed it\nHow one event turned into nine real leads for 2026-2027\nThe magic of notifications and user momentum\nThe upcoming push at Laracon AU (and the 1,000 photo challenge)\nDesigning themes that don’t look amateur\nShipping check-in functionality just in time\nWhy we’re shifting towards a SaaS model instead of one-off events\nUsing events as marketing content and lead gen flywheels\nOur first international simultaneous event use – in Cambodia!\nWhen it's time to get a CRM\nThe future of SixSides as a community-building platform\nLessons from last year’s EventKit vs this year’s SixSides\nGetting people to connect with structured networking prompts\nGavin’s new podcast: The Leap by the Founders Collective\nOur upcoming conference as exhibitors (gulp, $$$)\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!\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\nSixSides on X: sixsidesevents\nSixSides on Bluesky: sixsides.co\nSixSides on Youtube: sixsidesco\nSixSides on Substack: 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}