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.

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