On this episode of the Ask Brien Show, hosts Brien Johnson and Traci DeForge talk with Lyrid co-founders Handoyo S and Simon Loo. Lyrid is a cloud computing platform that automates expensive and complex cloud deployment, making the cloud more accessible and cheaper for companies to scale globally. Handoyo and Simon share the origins of Lyrid, how it differentiates itself from its competitors, the importance of curiosity in their team members, and the growth potential for their company. Tune in to hear how Lyrid is everything that brings businesses to a global platform.
IN THIS EPISODE:
[04:11] How Simon Loo and Handoyo S. met and co-founded Lyrid.
[06:23] Using Lyrid to connect with a global audience and how it’s different from a Content Delivery Network.
[10:33] The ideal end-user for Lyrid and how it sets itself apart from its competition.
[17:40] Building the perfect team and what characteristics Simon and Handoyo are looking for.
[25:08] Experimenting with digital marketing and growth potential.
[31:51] Finding passionate and dedicated people to support the growth of Lyrid.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
The ideal end-user for Lyrid is anyone who wants to develop in the cloud and scale their business globally.
Lyrid allows its customers to focus on the development without changing their code to deploy in different regions and adapting to their needs automatically.
Curiosity and willingness to learn are key traits in prospective Lyrid team members.
With the cloud market growing at about 35% year after year, Lyrid is on track to increase its revenue by nearly $2 million in 2022.
LINKS MENTIONED:
Website: https://lyrid.io
Contact: hello@lyrid.io
Hadoyo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/handoyos/
Simon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonloo/
BIO:
Handoyo
I am an engineer, technologist, mentor, and entrepreneur at heart. Love to learn, read, build, test, and deploy almost every technology that I can get my hands on.
At Lyrid, we help businesses unlock their potential when they deploy applications in the cloud by leveraging the power of the global cloud distribution. To focus on their growth and applications rather than the operations.
Simon
Simon is a member/investor of Cove Fund and Tech Coast Angel. He volunteers as TA for UCI’s Consulting Projects for Entrepreneurs to put into practice concepts, skills, and tools to analyse relevant administrative issues in a startup.
Simon graduated in 2017 UCI FEMBA program with honor as the academic achievements of top 10% of students in the top 5% of business schools and certificated in Innovation and Entrepreneurship focusing on business development and sales management. Two-time 1st place winner of the 2016 & 2017 Business Plan Competition in UCI business school and failed 3 startups before Lyrid.
Simon is a member of the board of director of Beall Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship and a member of Paul Merage School of Business Dean’s Leadership Circle. He worked in Fortune 500 companies as a regional sales manager managing technical sales and developing business strategies.
