126. Christy Ford and Susie Matheson Founders of The Scout Guide Sharing How They Built The Most Successful City Guide Franchise in America and What They Are Up To Next

Today's guests Susie Matheson and Christy Ford are the founders of The Scout Guide. Launched in 2010, The Scout Guide began as a locally focused website and city guide dedicated to Charlottesville, Virginia. Since then, The Scout Guide has expanded nationwide, with editors/owners in each city serving as curators, storytellers, and small business advocates. At their headquarters in Charlottesville, their national team shepherds their print guides through design and production and produces their online editorial content as well as our weekly newsletter, The Scouted Life.

As a network, TSG has more than 3,000 small business owners, artists, artisans, dreamers, doers, and makers; over 74 editors in big cities and small towns; and a team in Charlottesville, Virginia, dedicated to discovering, sharing, and supporting the talented individuals who make up our TSG community. We know listeners will love hearing about the early days of TSG in today's episode!