Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/indie-bets A podcast about building, growing, and selling digital products. Hosted by Fernanda Graciolli and Val Sopi. © 2025 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2aab10f0-385e-5ea8-a55e-520ca4788b61 no en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:34:12 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:42:13 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/UkTJbiG5ZqimTJUdg9ZBNvC4eEayKx-6U8kh9zv-rBM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIxMzcyLzE2MjIx/MDQxOTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi A podcast about building, growing, and selling digital products. Hosted by Fernanda Graciolli and Val Sopi. A podcast about building, growing, and selling digital products. saas, indie, startup, business Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi No No 12 12 Letting go of desperation full a9d2e4ad-b76f-49ea-a575-34037c8110a2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cebff208 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:58:57 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2422 We talk about how making products should come from a genuine place. We talk about how making products should come from a genuine place. saas, indie, startup, business No 11 11 Building social capital vs going for cash full dd4319ee-78fb-4577-956f-b3bbb7ca77c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/082e4768 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:41:13 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2211 We talk about slow steady growth and social capital. We talk about slow steady growth and social capital. saas, indie, startup, business No 10 10 Improv #10 full 4407f379-27c0-440d-8c22-1c2412b4135c https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f9b3c18 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2579 We celebrate our EP10 milestone by hating on twitter : ) We celebrate our EP10 milestone by hating on twitter : ) saas, indie, startup, business No 9 9 Do only what is needed to NOT fail - no more, no less full 52d538d5-8758-4563-b885-9374094b64c3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e2693655 Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:50:44 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2297 Fernanda shares her latest projects including https://growthnotes.ghost.io/. Val talks about a few new mental models he has come across. Fernanda shares her latest projects including https://growthnotes.ghost.io/. Val talks about a few new mental models he has come across. saas, indie, startup, business No 8 8 All-in with your product, or not? full 4442fcc8-9b66-4e50-926b-7d1aacceda96 https://share.transistor.fm/s/66efe691 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:34:44 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2859 We share our experiences of going all-in with a product and our risk tolerance. We share our experiences of going all-in with a product and our risk tolerance. saas, indie, startup, business No 7 7 Building in public without being a show off full b800e576-3b44-44bc-b29c-e2b5ee5c7a11 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3a4a7c45 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 01:00:00 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2168 We talk about how to build a personal brand, genuinely, without sounding like we're boasting. We talk about how to build a personal brand, genuinely, without sounding like we're boasting. saas, indie, startup, business No 6 6 Keeping up with mental health full 4f562520-0b6a-4013-90dd-77e0b11042e2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/00f95fd1 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:31:46 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2009 We talk about how mental health affects our productivity and things we should (read: must!) do to be kinder to ourselves. We talk about how mental health affects our productivity and things we should (read: must!) do to be kinder to ourselves. saas, indie, startup, business No 5 5 Scratching your own itch, or not. full cd578881-3d6c-418c-a51e-d6436b503d98 https://share.transistor.fm/s/be97beca Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:06:10 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 3245 We talk about sleep, gpt3, and if we can work on products we don't care about but might pose a great opportunity. We talk about sleep, gpt3, and if we can work on products we don't care about but might pose a great opportunity. saas, indie, startup, business No 4 4 The importance of being at ease when working on products full 39ec733f-558b-4ba3-9cd9-d468b28427a6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4b0716c2 Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:31:56 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2658 We talk about how you feel when making your product is how users will feel when using it, deliberate marketing plans, and being an indie maker vs having a job. We talk about how you feel when making your product is how users will feel when using it, deliberate marketing plans, and being an indie maker vs having a job. saas, indie, startup, business No 3 3 Optimize your work by getting to know yourself full 2d25ec1a-6dc3-48a9-8e61-3142d9f9fc87 https://share.transistor.fm/s/917315e9 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 10:57:46 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2836 We talk about what works and what doesn't for us when working on products and projects, how we don't like cold calling, and being okay with taking on something that already exists. We talk about what works and what doesn't for us when working on products and projects, how we don't like cold calling, and being okay with taking on something that already exists. saas, indie, startup, business No 2 2 Things that boost our confidence as indie makers full 93f20ad2-d290-460f-b120-45ab1d36311d https://share.transistor.fm/s/bb6a6e70 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 01:00:00 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2646 Fernanda talks in detail about the sale of her product Inspired. Val talks about his cautious optimism with blogstatic's new registrations. Fernanda talks in detail about the sale of her product Inspired. Val talks about his cautious optimism with blogstatic's new registrations. saas, indie, startup, business No 1 1 Make something simply because you want it to exist full d4078e72-7698-4fea-aac2-9b930b92aa31 https://share.transistor.fm/s/579aa846 Thu, 27 May 2021 06:42:01 -0700 Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi Fernanda Graciolli & Val Sopi 2551 Our very first episode. Our very first episode. saas, indie, startup, business No