Interview with Ljuba Youngblom CEO of Hometown

In this interview Mike Townsend interviews Ljuba Youngblom, the co-founder and CEO of Hometown, an early stage startup reimagining local news from the ground up. Prior to that, Ljuba co-founded the connected car startup Automatic Labs, which was acquired by SiriusXM in 2017. He’s a UX designer, mentor, and pragmatic do-gooder living in Oakland, California. In the show we go into depth on local politics, what motivates people to vote, to contribute to their local economies, and what fascinating new techniques Hometown is using to improve democracy on a local level.Sponsors:Otter Labs www.hireotter.com- Hire great and inexpensive developer with staff augmentation through Otter.Redeeem https://redeeem.click/qdza- Redeeem is a decentralized peer-to-peer exchange that lets you save 15% or more on gift cards using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Tune in and share if you enjoyed the show!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices