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Tony Caputo
FounderUCLALinkedIn

Why I'm building this:

As the Digital Marketing Director at a large advertising agency, I managed campaigns with hundreds of thousands of keywords. I spent hours every day on manual implementation—checking performance page by page, line by line.

I reached a breaking point. I needed even more time for high-level strategy (where the real leverage is), not button-pushing. I stumbled upon Google Scripts and built customized workflows that could automate the repetition: watching spend thresholds, flagging anomalies, and adjusting bids with advanced if/then equations built in. The system didn't replace decisions—it eliminated the friction that preceded them.

The insight—most operational work isn't hard, it's interruptive. Dozens of micro-tasks that each require just enough context to fragment your attention.

I freed up 1-2 hours per day and achieved even better results in aggregate with the ability to do more deep work. I had the notion that these types of workflows and efficiencies could be applied to other business areas. BusyWork.com takes those patterns and deconstructs them into a frictionless completion service, combining automation with high-agency human processes.

Side Projects

  • Domain Sales & Acquisitions:Predictable.com, PrettySweet.com, PopupStore.com, Referral.com, Referrals.com, Coordinating.com, CrowdShopping.com, MachineRental.com, EquipmentTransport.com, and countless others.
  • R & Quantmod:Built long/short trading models that performed in the 99th percentile at scale (2019 - 2021).
  • Agentic Coordination:liquidity.md and compute.md (part of the discover.md network).
  • Growth:Affiliate champion for two of the most downloaded consumer apps.
  • Development:Built Python scraping and alert system for unlisted tech gigs to obtain marketing and analytics clients.
  • Art:Commissioned for graffiti art murals.

Way Back

  • DealShark.com:Built an online discount site promoted with goto.com keyword bidding.
  • Handango.com Marketplace:Built the "Wi-Fi Free List" app for Palm Pilots to find locations offering free Wi-Fi before they could connect with 5G.
  • FashionClicks.com:Built a niche PPC engine for apparel integrating a white label solution.
  • eBay PowerSeller:Top-tier seller specializing in vintage clothing.