In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin take a break from the usual product updates to share the personal backstories that shaped them - from childhood and family life, to early career detours, to how they eventually teamed up to build SixSides.
Chapters
- (00:00) - Intro - co-founders, holiday timing, and why this episode
- (01:07) - Gav’s 2026 challenge: learning harmonica
- (01:49) - Why we’re doing a “get to know us” episode
- (02:48) - Gav’s childhood, moving around, and early perspective shift
- (06:11) - Mitch’s childhood, Central Coast life, and independence
- (13:44) - Family pressure, mentors, and what shaped Gav
- (16:38) - Counselling, relationships, and communication lessons
- (24:45) - Mitch’s path into coding: GTA SA-MP and first paid dev work
- (31:20) - Gav’s path into sales: labour work, Vodafone, mining, and SaaS
- (37:58) - Redeye, the MBA, and the start of Sales Market Fit
- (41:06) - Mitch goes solo: the spreadsheet gig and long-term client
- (50:38) - RecruitKit: product lessons and selling reality
- (52:50) - How Mitch and Gav met (CV Check), and the coaching era
- (59:00) - EventKit to SixSides: Laracon AU, community angle, and the Laravel IP snag
- (01:10:59) - SixSides today: what “six sides” means, working together, and what’s next
In this episode, we cover:
- Why we recorded a “get to know us” episode for the holiday break
- Gavin’s childhood, moving around, and the perspective it gave him
- Mitchell’s upbringing, independence early on, and the teachers who influenced him
- Counselling, relationships, and learning to communicate better
- How Mitchell got into coding through GTA: San Andreas Multiplayer scripting
- Gavin’s winding path into sales - from labour roles to Vodafone, mining, and SaaS
- The stepping stones that led to RecruitKit, EventKit, and ultimately SixSides
- How Mitch and Gav met through a CV Check sales process (and why Mitch resisted)
- Why SixSides focuses on community-building, not “just another event app”
- Where the name SixSides comes from and the six sides of an event
- What it’s like working together as co-founders, and how they handle friction
- A look ahead at growth, hiring, and what 2026 might demand
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.co
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