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

🎧 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. Episode sponsor: Go to porkbun.com/LAVIP to get a .PRO domain for only $1 for the first year at Porkbun Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here “Indie Success: Daniel Vassallo's Small Bets Community Journey to $3.5M Acquisition” WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production. WeAreLATech 'Experience' Club To be featured on the podcast go to Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here Host, Espree Devora Guest, Daniel Vassallo For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, To further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to Resources Mentioned: Small Bets, Gumroad, The Good Parts of AWS, Antifragile, Luma, People Mentioned: Sahil Lavingia, Jason Fried, Paul Graham, Credits: Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, Story Produced, Edited and Mastered by Cory Jennings Production and Voiceover by Adam Carroll Team support by Janice Geronimo Music by Jay Huffman, Short Title: Small Bets Step into the vibrant heart of Los Angeles's tech community with WeAreLATech 'Experience' Club, crafted by Espree Devora, an "artist of human connection." Since 2012 this connective club has united the brightest in tech—from engineers to investors, product people to designers to founders— for extraordinary in-person activities. Move beyond standard mixers to connect through unique experiences such as horseback riding, clay pigeon shooting, rooftop cocktails, and luxury beach picnics. The Club prioritizes deep, quality connections within a strong, curated culture, offering dynamic settings to expand your professional network. Embrace the opportunity to forge lasting memories and invaluable partnerships within LA's tech ecosystem. Discover more and join our journey at and gain further insights on the WeAreLATech Podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This episode was published on Jun 6, 2025.

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