41: Can we win two more customers before Christmas?

In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin celebrate landing a new customer (Marinas 2026) and wonder: can they win two more before the holidays? They unpack the exciting (and slightly terrifying) momentum they’re feeling, dream about going full-time on SixSides, and discuss a potentially game-changing opportunity in Project Rendezvous.

Chapters

(00:00) - Intro
(00:28) - Can you feel the momentum?
(01:29) - We landed Marinas 2026
(03:07) - Planning for the future: going full-time?
(07:12) - Gavin reflects on founder traits and coachability
(08:37) - Early talks with VCs and making a single bet
(10:12) - Project Rendezvous: a potential game-changer
(12:05) - Mitch feels it too
(15:35) - Challenge: can we win two more customers before Christmas?
(18:03) - Deep dive on Marinas onboarding and expectations
(19:45) - Deals slipping through the cracks in HubSpot?
(21:03) - White-labelling SixSides for big customers
(26:05) - Community story: how our podcast helped someone get a job
(27:32) - Reviewing the Preshience sponsor experience
(30:44) - Brainstorming a lead capture tool for sponsors
(33:31) - Could this be another revenue stream?
(35:45) - Mitchell still hasn’t posted on LinkedIn
(37:30) - Bed bugs, broken cars and a terrible Airbnb
(44:34) - Mitchell recovers and delivers photo exports for clients
(47:20) - Gavin’s podcast appearance and Mitch’s wedding prep

In this episode, we cover:

Signing a new customer: Marina Industries Association
Are we actually building momentum or just hoping we are?
Big conversations about going full-time on SixSides
Project Rendezvous and why it could change everything
Gavin’s thoughts on founder focus and the Inductive program
Learning from past mistakes (Mitchell’s RecruitKit story)
A new use case: SixSides for sponsors and exhibitors
Reviewing the Preshience pilot and lead capture challenges
White-labelling the SixSides app for enterprise clients
Bulk photo downloads for customers like Denmark and Preshience
The ever-elusive LinkedIn post from Mitchell
A disaster getaway: bed bugs, broken Mahjong and a flat car battery
Gavin’s upcoming appearance on the Bootstrapped podcast
Prepping for mock-ups and meetings before Christmas

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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