{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Our B2B SaaS Journey","title":"58: We doubled our team in two weeks","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2812,"description":"In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin share why they moved fast to hire their first two team members, unpack the near-finished Project Rendezvous deal that made it possible, and talk through onboarding, process documentation, DealBuddi plans, and the next wave of product work inside SixSides.\nChapters\nIn this episode, we cover:\nHiring the first two team members for SixSides\nWhy Project Rendezvous is such an important sales opportunity\nUsing upfront strategy work to survive a formal procurement process\nThe risks of hiring before a major deal is fully signed\nOnboarding new team members while building the process in real time\nDocumenting SOPs and using AI to speed up internal operations\nStructuring fair pay, commission, and team-wide upside\nNavigating offshore hiring and Fair Work considerations\nProduct updates across the SixSides app and dashboard\nLiquid glass design work and upgrading the app’s UI foundations\nClosing the parity gap between the app, dashboard, and AI assistant\nEvent feature updates including session RSVPs, sponsors, and exhibitors\nPlanning around Mitchell’s wedding and developer hiring timelines\nThe next phase of DealBuddi and building AI-powered internal tools\nHow the founders are thinking about growth, revenue, and team culture\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}