{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Our B2B SaaS Journey","title":"62: How to stay married while bootstrapping a SaaS (with Mel Tye)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3150,"description":"In this episode, Gavin is joined by his wife Mel to unpack how they met, how they process risk differently, what it is like watching SixSides grow from the sidelines, and why trust, communication, and the occasional hard conversation matter when you are building a bootstrapped SaaS around family life.ChaptersIn this episode, we cover:Mel’s first ever podcast appearanceHow Gavin and Mel met while working in recruitment and electrical contractingFirst impressions, nervousness, arrogance, and how people can be misreadThe difference between Gavin and Mel’s decision-making stylesGetting comfortable with risk when your partner is a founderGavin’s long list of past business ideas, including importing products, dog mats, lights, car mattresses, Cards Against Humanity, and 3D pensHow Sales Market Fit evolved into DealBuddiWhy Gavin’s sales skills work best when he is helping other people clarify and sell their own ideasThe $20K course decision, and what it taught Gavin and Mel about making big financial calls togetherHow Mel felt when Gavin first started working with Mitch on what became SixSidesWhy meeting Mitch and Nicole mattered personally, not just professionallyThe blurred line between business partnerships, friendships, and familyWinning the World Police and Fire Games, and the role of long-term effort rather than luckSigning the Civil Contractors Federation as a major new SixSides clientMoving into the next phase of SixSides, including team management and additional supportAdvice for founders and partners on communication, money, risk, and staying alignedGot 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!Connect with usSixSides: sixsides.coBook a call with Gavin: call.sixsides.coMitchell on Bluesky: mitchdav.isMitchell on LinkedIn: mitchdavGavin on LinkedIn: gavintyeGavin on YouTube:...","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}