Alejandro Sandoval

#12_hype-house - November 20, 2025 at 07:32 PM

Morning,
Rodo's building out events for 2026. We made a post about the outreach we're looking for. Would love to get some comments or likes. Thanks!

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7397354119289704448-mGzR?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAgURTMBctfg5ifTODEc907NjN8ArWFzhgk

thanks!

#local-bayarea - November 19, 2025 at 07:58 AM

didnt find out about this until after the evnet but my friend Jorge was doing a hackathon there! How did it go?

#02_general - November 19, 2025 at 07:57 AM

Thanks for the shoutout @Brian Lee excited to be here and supporting the Gildre community from the bay area!

#01_introductions - October 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM

Welcome <@U09HDEUBSMP>!

#local-bayarea - October 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM

Hi folks, i'll be at these 2 events this week. https://luma.com/tweinc29?tk=UaPV05

a party at an airplane hanger. PRETTY FLY. 👀

https://luma.com/80a0wus8?tk=52bmkp

and a get together at a historic ranch. I've been here before. It's a very nice way to politely disconnect from the city and relax your nerves. It's also great 1:1 networking.

#local-bayarea - October 27, 2025 at 07:24 PM

I'd love to meetup for coffee during that time! My industry is around games and animation. My company, Rodo, is an agency working with game and animation studios.

Would love to talk, make new friends and share notes on our approaches to our industries.

#00_announcements - September 21, 2025 at 09:11 PM

I’m excited to announce that Rodo has formed a community partnership with AWS to support our game dev community. This partnership will help us gain deep insights into AWS services and build off one another’s ecosystems.

Rodo is also in talks with negotiating discounts with companies on behalf of the game dev community.

This will drive value for our members while giving devs the tools and leverage they need to succeed in a saturated market.

More to come soon…

#11_salescohort-henri - September 09, 2025 at 03:57 PM

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#12_hype-house - August 24, 2025 at 07:08 AM

done @Michael J Frank

#05_opportunities - August 24, 2025 at 07:07 AM

I've recently partnered with a VC fund that invests in Indie Games. Please like, share, or send this post to anyone you know who's looking for funding for their indie game. Min 100k-max 300k per team. Full IP ownership to the creatives. More details in the post.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7365109710410166272-Iqh8?utm_source=social_sh[…]mber_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAgURTMBctfg5ifTODEc907NjN8ArWFzhgk

#12_hype-house - August 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM

I've recently partnered with a VC fund that invests in Indie Games. Please like, share, or send this post to anyone you know who's looking for funding for their indie game. Min 100k-max 300k per team. Full IP ownership to the creatives. More details in the post.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7365109710410166272-Iqh8?utm_source=social_sh[…]mber_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAgURTMBctfg5ifTODEc907NjN8ArWFzhgk

#01_introductions - August 21, 2025 at 03:53 PM

https://lu.ma/letsgorodo?k=c
Heres where i run the events.

and my website: https://letsgorodo.com/

#01_introductions - August 21, 2025 at 03:52 PM

I run events focused on the indie game dev and animation industry. My company, Rodo, is a B2B matchmaking service between these studios and service providers. The sponsors im looking at are tech companies, fintech, web providers, lawyers etc.

Any service that wants to get in front of creatives before they make it big. The creatives themselves need a specific service to get to the next step.

#00_announcements - August 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM

Congrats!

#01_introductions - August 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM

Im curious about your tech <@U09AGKMF9S5> I am looking for sponsors for my events and my sales process is mostly manual right now. Takes time to build relationships and close sales.

#03_events - August 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM

I keep missing these events!! nothing on you all I just keep forgetting.

#03_events - August 07, 2025 at 04:14 PM

Hi folks, this is last minute but this event is happening tonight. Its a woman in games focused event in SF. Rodo (my company) is a proud sponsor! Would love to see you there. IF you cant make it, please share this event with anyone you think would benefit.

https://lu.ma/lv9rikhf?tk=dcIupO

#12_hype-house - August 01, 2025 at 06:17 PM

Thanks @Brian Lee!

#12_hype-house - August 01, 2025 at 05:59 PM

My company will have a community room space in Pax West 2025 in Seattle!

This is good market validation as it confirms that what im building is valid.

Any comments or likes are appreciated.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7357090195294334976-P1Vx?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAgURTMBctfg5ifTODEc907NjN8ArWFzhgk

#12_hype-house - July 31, 2025 at 07:55 PM

Woo! Thanks team!

#12_hype-house - July 31, 2025 at 05:41 PM

My company appeared in a niche specific South Korean newsletter focused on the games industry.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7356731194895486976-S8aQ?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAgURTMBctfg5ifTODEc907NjN8ArWFzhgk

id appreciate any Linkedin attention. Thanks!

#12_hype-house - July 30, 2025 at 01:52 PM

appreciate you @Michael J Frank!

#08_advice-questions - July 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM

yeah love that approach @Chip Royce I was going to recommend something similiar. Just reach out to folks who might have an issue with what you're solving them and probe. Build trust and mention what you're building. Let them sell themselves on the product.

#12_hype-house - July 29, 2025 at 07:57 PM

Hi! I'd love if you can give this post some Linkedin attention. Also, if you're located in Seattle. I'll be in town at the end of the month for a week long conference. I'd love to meet a fellow Gildre member!

For any Seattle folks: I'm hosting a private karaoke party: [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7355746702089207808-OC_g?utm_source=share&utm[…]m=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAgURTMBctfg5ifTODEc907NjN8ArWFzhgk](https://lnkd.in/gZas3j2d>

<https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7355746702089207808-OC_g?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAgURTMBctfg5ifTODEc907NjN8ArWFzhgk)

#12_hype-house - July 24, 2025 at 07:37 PM

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#00_announcements - July 16, 2025 at 05:22 AM

It helped that I was clear on the mission behind the company. To support IP creatives. That clarity moved the conversation along fast. The deliverables came afterwards.

#00_announcements - July 15, 2025 at 05:52 PM

an update on my previous post on asking for sponsors
I was able to land a sponsor for the indie game dev playtesting event im hosting! I didnt even show a pitch deck. Still working on that.
I am still looking for more sponsors...but once i figure out the process. I can share more on what works to land and sell a sponsorship for events.

#00_announcements - July 09, 2025 at 07:10 PM

thank you!

#00_announcements - July 09, 2025 at 06:57 PM

Scheduled a time for Friday. thank you!

#00_announcements - July 09, 2025 at 06:47 PM

is this hard to setup and test? meaning, a week of work? I like the idea and that could help me balance serving those who need it with serving those that can afford it. It would also help me strengthen my sales funnel.

#00_announcements - July 09, 2025 at 06:45 PM

What system are you all using to self-audit your systems and content before pushing forward?

For example: I've had minor errors on sending out emails or formatting issues for my ticket event types. Right now im building this solo to test product market fit and keep costs low.

But because im building this from scratch with zero dollar ad spend. Trust and credibility is whats bridging me between me and potential clients and sponsors.

Id love to hear your thoughts

#00_announcements - July 09, 2025 at 06:39 PM

Can you explain a bit more on what you mean <@U08CKQG294G>? When you say, money isnt the only valuable thing people have? Do you mean in the services we offer? Or how we price what we offer?

#00_announcements - July 08, 2025 at 11:55 PM

thanks <@U085ZL0JS0Y> and @Brian Lee. This is a quick turnaround from my last post on pricing my services. lol.

@Berk C. Celebisoy gave me the reminder i needed. as he does.

I am using Zapier for automation but im still tooling around with it. The biggest things i need automated are auto emails once someone registers for VIP access and pulling marketing and registration reports...

the manual labor on the backend eats up an incredible amount of time.

#00_announcements - July 08, 2025 at 10:21 PM

Just sold my first ticket for my indie game dev playtesting event. I have 3 tiers,
1. Rupee Free (General admission, free access) Keeps the funnel open for anyone. Game Devs and attendees playing games.
2. Kokiri Beta (For game devs who want light exposure and some guidance).
3. Master Sword Beta (For game devsbuilders who want deep insights, traction and strategy).
These events were originally designed to be a funnel system to find game dev and animation folks in the bay area. They since then have taken a life of their own. This is also part of my broader business plan. Where selling memberships and getting sponsors for these events will also create cashflow. And my funnel system creates high signal warm leads that turn into clients for marketing and community management work.

But the biggest challenge is setting up systems, automation and pushing the marketing...

anyways, Im big on celebrating any wins. and selling 1 ticket is a win. Especially since i haven't paid for any advertising. It's all my community outreach work. (which is labor heavy but creates organic growth).

Once i figure this out i can work on the animation side of things...

#03_events - July 08, 2025 at 08:06 PM

I'm hosting an indie game dev playtesting event in Fremont, CA on September 13th. I've got 1 indie game dev already registered. The venue is a good public facing location with lots of organic foot traffic.

And a good mix of potential customers who play games.

RSVP Link here: https://lu.ma/rodo-fremont-Sept13
Form showcase here: https://forms.gle/8CLHPpv7a5Kcxx9z9

Please share with any game devs you know in the bay area. Asians in Animation is collabing with me to get the word out. Thanks!

#00_announcements - July 01, 2025 at 08:42 PM

i love that idea. basically its a contract to myself honoring my value and skillset. I'm in talks with partnering with a large global non-profit. And i explained to them, "i love supporting our creatives. But my I have a cashflow problem i need to solve to sustain this so i can continue supporting our creatives."

I wanted to be clear with them and establish healthy boundaries. As a business owner and member of the community.

#03_events - July 01, 2025 at 08:26 PM

Please let me know if you have any questions, <@U08R6UL0NTD> thanks <@U085ZL0JS0Y>!

#00_announcements - July 01, 2025 at 08:01 PM

Is it possible to get too personally attached to the people you're trying to serve that you don't want to charge them because they need the most help? Which only stops your casfhlow from coming in. Hurting your business. Or am i just overthinking on this Tuesday afternoon..

#03_events - July 01, 2025 at 07:56 PM

Hi Everyone, I'm hosting 4 events this month. Focused on IP builders across the west coast.

2 events in San Jose, CA
1 in Fremont, CA
1 in Tempe, AZ

These are good meetups to attend if you're into the creative side of tech, AR/VR, games, or entertainment in general.

https://lu.ma/rodo-fremont
https://lu.ma/rodo-sanjose
https://lu.ma/rodo-tempe-jul20
https://lu.ma/rodo-sanjose-july27

See you there!

#08_advice-questions - July 01, 2025 at 07:53 PM

Just sent an email thanks <@U08NLUA5X53>

#08_advice-questions - June 30, 2025 at 03:07 AM

Appreciate you!

#08_advice-questions - June 30, 2025 at 03:02 AM

Thanks @Brian Lee !

#08_advice-questions - June 30, 2025 at 03:01 AM

I’ll take anything that has a good rate. Right now what I’m getting is 50 a day without car insurance .

#08_advice-questions - June 30, 2025 at 02:40 AM

Does anyone know of any discounts for Sixt car rental? I need to book a car for 4 days for a business trip. Thanks!

#03_events - June 30, 2025 at 01:38 AM

Where can we find this recording @Taiga Gamell?

#08_advice-questions - June 20, 2025 at 01:19 AM

I’ll email you soon <@U08NLUA5X53> thank you!

#08_advice-questions - June 19, 2025 at 01:58 AM

Hi, does anyone have experience in putting together sponsorship packages? I’m hosting in person
Events specifically for game dev+ animation creators. I’m looking at sponsors for cash flow to run these events and drive audience engagement.

I’ve got a 1 pager drafted but not sure it has the clarity needed to explain the roi for a sponsor.

Also, how long do we sign deals for with a sponsor? 6 months? 1 year? Any feedback is appreciated

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#05_opportunities - June 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM

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