In this episode, we do a full debrief of Laracon AU, breaking down exactly what worked (and what didn’t) with SixSides in our biggest and most polished event deployment yet. From overwhelming feedback and glowing stats to near-crashes and a few WorkOS woes, we unpack it all — plus a peek into what’s coming next.

Links

• Subscribe to the newsletter: sixsides.substack.com
• The Leap (podcast) by Founders Collective: podcasts.apple.com
• The Plateau of Latent Potential: medium.com

Chapters

• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:32) - Laracon AU first impressions
• (05:25) - Comparing Laracon and Volunteering WA
• (08:20) - Lessons from mobile app support
• (10:00) - Real business dev opportunities coming out
• (12:30) - The plateau of latent potential
• (14:45) - Stats that blew us away
• (19:00) - Rethinking the structure of a conference
• (24:45) - WorldShare event recap
• (27:45) - Supporting events remotely
• (31:00) - Scaling concerns and AWS limits
• (36:20) - Prepping for the upcoming webinar
• (41:00) - The SixSides culture reflected in the app
• (43:30) - Founders Collective and upcoming events
• (46:00) - Viral growth through the product
• (47:25) - Shoutouts and lead follow-ups
• (50:00) - Next steps in development
• (52:22) - Building impact reports for organisers
• (53:50) - Tracking users for grant goals
• (55:15) - Wrap up and final thoughts

• Our experience at Laracon AU and how the event played out
• App stats: 2,500+ photos, 300+ questions, 91% five-star ratings
• The power of prescriptive MCs and the “Tag You’re It” feature
• Comparing stats from Laracon AU vs Volunteering WA
• The stress of mobile support for live event software
• Lessons learned from WorldShare’s Cambodia event
• How SixSides helps break the ice and boost connections
• Turning Laracon attendees into leads (14 and counting!)
• The upcoming webinar and what we’re covering
• Early traction on Founders Collective and what’s next
• Our thoughts on scale, support, and infrastructure
• Sneaky UX issues and what we’re prioritising in dev
• Why events are now the core of our business development strategy
• Planning follow-ups and personal recap emails
• Community, connection, and culture as product advantages
• Why we’re building case studies for every major event

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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