The Business of Web Maps

This is a story about a hobby project called Scribble Maps that grew into business… but it's also a story about the opportunities and challenges of creating geospatial tools for non-geospatial professionals.

Jonathan Wagner

“Its easy to get people to make a map today, but how do you get them to come back and make a map tomorrow?”

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