Meet Antonio Manuel Rayo Vega | Managing Director & Co-Founder of Glu Company & Theviralab

We had the good fortune of connecting with Antonio Manuel Rayo Vega and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Antonio Manuel, what do you attribute your success to?
Well, success is a goal that any entrepreneur has. However, this big word has different meanings for each one. For me, success means that you have achieved a position in the market or in your industry where the rest of the companies know you and respect you for what you do. Is having taken the risk to do something or develop something totally disruptive solving an existing problem or delivering a better result. If you are able to get that, I am sure that you are not going to have any problems to get clients and growth your business.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?

Glu Company was founded in 2011, is a technology company specializing in Media and Digital Advertising. Our goal is to bring innovation and technology to our partners and customers in a simple and efficient way.

Our start was not easy at all. I remember that after 8 months in business we hadn’t even sold a single campaign. We were frustrated and in some way desperate. We needed to get clients and sales to continue with the operation and above all to maintain ourselves. The savings won’t last forever so we are obliged to be more creative and better analyze the opportunities in order to move forward, so we start thinking out of the box developing solutions that add value and really make a difference, that was our turning point and what helped us to change course.

The path wasn’t easy and it won’t be easy as well so we are confident in our work, passion and compromise with our clients to deliver the result they expect and help them to keep growing their digital business.

Our biggest achievement has been developing our own technology platform we have called Theviralab. It has the capability to Power your Digital Media and Social Media campaigns with Machine Learning and Data Science that helps you to maximize your results and give you more time to think (https://theviralab.com).

The lesson I learned and still keep learning is simple… work hard, be smart and the big things take time so be Patient.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?

Tricky question!! depending on what kind of friend is visiting you. Miami is a special city but my recommendation would be:

Place to visit:

.- South Beach: Lincoln Road, Española Way, Collins Av and South Point.
.- Brickell/Key Biscayne/Coconut Grove: Brickell Ave, Cape Florida Estate Park, Vizcaya Museum & Gardens, CocoPlum and areas.
.- Downtown: BaySide, Frost Museum, FTX Arena
.- Everglades

Place to eat:

.- Leku
.- Mila
.- Fiola
.- Sexy Fish
.- Gekko
.- Kiki on the River

Place to hang out:

.- Wynwood
.- Mayami
.- La Victoria
.- Sugar

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?

Any entrepreneur knows that our life is a roller coaster and without the support of family and friends it is very difficult to face all problems and challenges we find each day. Having said that, my principals pillars have been and are my brother David Rayo business partner and my wife Jessica Soto.

Since I have a memory, my brother always has been an example to follow. Very profesional, intelligent, worker and with vision but also stubborn in some way. All this added to my entrepreneurial and business skills have made us form a good team.

On the other hand, there is a saying “no man succeeds without a woman behind him…” so what more can I add to this. I have grown and matured by her side, she has given me the strength and has taught me to have patience to make the right decisions.. so YES without her I am sure that I would not have reached the many of my goals as an entrepreneur. Thank you Jessica Soto!!

Last but not least my parents, sister and friends where each day support me and help me to be better.

Website: https://www.glucompany.com/

Instagram: @Glu.company