Ep 207: "Los Angeles’ Millennial Governance Whisperer" with Nicholas Caputo

About this episode

Nicholas Caputo discusses local government inefficiencies and reforms in Los Angeles.

What if the reason your city feels inefficient, confusing, or stuck… is actually fixable? In this episode, Nick Caputo—founder of Caputo Strategies and the non-profit, Livable Advanced LA, breaks down how local government really works (and why it often doesn’t). From his journey moving from Chicago to Los Angeles to his mission to reform LA’s city charter, Nick shares fresh, practical ideas on making government more transparent, responsive, and effective. We also explore how social media is becoming an unexpected tool to simplify complex systems and empower everyday citizens. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from how your city is run, this conversation will change the way you see local leadership and your role in it. Feel free to follow and engage with NICHOLAS here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/npcaputo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nickcaputo_ Threads: https://www.threads.com/@_nickcaputo_ Website: https://caputostrategies.com/ Website: https://www.livableadvancedla.org/about We're so grateful to you, our growing audience of entrepreneurs, investors and community leaders interested in the human stories of the Entrepreneurial Thinkers behind entrepreneurial…

People in this episode

Host: Rob Ryan

Guest: Nicholas Caputo

Topics covered

• local government
• city reform
• transparency
• social media
• citizen empowerment

Keywords

• local governance
• city charter
• government transparency
• social media
• community engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Caputo Strategies, Livable Advanced LA

Places: Los Angeles, Chicago

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