56: We're hiring!
Mar 24, 2026
In this episode, Mitchell and Gavin unpack a huge turning point for SixSides as they start hiring, celebrate Project Rendezvous moving into contracts, and talk through how DealBuddi, team structure, and long-term planning are all evolving at once.
Links
Links
- DealBuddi - https://dealbuddi.com
- ChatGPT Atlas - https://chatgpt.com/atlas/
- Superwhisper - https://superwhisper.com
- Aaron Francis on YouTube - Are designers cooked? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm9im-3g8fY
- Stitch by Google - https://stitch.withgoogle.com
- Suno - https://suno.com
Chapters
In this episode, we cover:
- (00:00) - Editor’s note and intro
- (00:52) - We’re hiring at SixSides
- (07:38) - Using Atlas browser and AI to screen applicants
- (14:08) - Project Rendezvous gets approved
- (18:49) - What DealBuddi does and why it matters now
- (27:39) - Rebuilding DealBuddi in Laravel
- (31:04) - Founder roles, planning styles and playing to strengths
- (35:23) - National Safety Conference and product adoption lessons
- (38:44) - PlanetScale spikes and event infrastructure
- (41:58) - Founders Collective, student work experience and wrap-up
In this episode, we cover:
- Why now feels like the right time for SixSides to start hiring
- Hiring a growth marketer, lead gen support and multiple developers
- Using AI tools like Atlas browser to screen job applicants faster
- How voice-to-text workflows with Superwhisper and ChatGPT are changing day-to-day work
- Project Rendezvous getting committee approval and moving into contract discussions
- Why DealBuddi’s positioning needs work and how it supports real sales conversations
- The plan to rebuild DealBuddi from Bubble into Laravel
- Founder roles, planning styles and how to play to each other’s strengths
- Lessons from the National Safety Conference and event app adoption
- Database load spikes in PlanetScale during live events
- Founders Collective momentum, community building and staying in touch between events
- Why student work experience is a good idea, but not the right fit just yet
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