Indie Success: Daniel Vassallo's Small Bets Community Journey to $3.5M Acquisition

WeAreLATech Los Angeles Startups Podcast, hosted by Espree Devora

🎧 This episode features: Daniel Vassallo, Founder of Small Bets

Daniel left a high-paying job at Amazon to pursue a life of experimentation, leading to the creation of Small Bets—a global community that helps creators and indie founders launch micro-projects with purpose and sustainability. Recently his community was acquired by Gumroad for $3.5 Million! In this episode, Daniel breaks down:

Why “small bets” beat big leaps

His personal journey from corporate to creator

How the Small Bets community helps people build freedom-first businesses

Resources, tools, and frameworks that helped him succeed

Whether you're just starting out or looking for a smarter way to scale, Daniel’s insights are packed with practical wisdom and thoughtful strategies to build on your own terms.

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“Indie Success: Daniel Vassallo's Small Bets Community Journey to $3.5M Acquisition”

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Host,

Espree Devora

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Guest,

Daniel Vassallo

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Resources Mentioned:

• Small Bets, https://smallbets.com
• Gumroad, https://gumroad.com
• The Good Parts of AWS, https://dvassallo.gumroad.com/l/aws-good-parts
• Antifragile, https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680
• Luma, https://lu.ma

People Mentioned:

• Sahil Lavingia, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahillavingia
• Jason Fried, https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-fried
• Paul Graham, https://x.com/paulg

Credits:

• Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.com
• Story Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings
• Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll
• Team support by Janice Geronimo
• Music by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffman

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