Pool Scouts

Starting a business as a female in a field where there is sparse representation can be an uphill battle. While the residential pool maintenance industry fits this build, a growing number of women are finding success with <a href="https://poolscoutsfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=female-franchisees-making-their-mark-with-pool-scouts-2708596" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pool Scouts</a>. Tiffiny Consoli and Gissel Ellington are among these women who were drawn to the brand by its solid business model, and through quality training and unparalleled support, they&rsquo;ve built some of the best-performing businesses in the system.

Consoli opened her Pool Scouts territories in the Raleigh, North Carolina area in August 2016 as the brand&rsquo;s first franchisee. She first discovered the brand on LinkedIn through a familiarity with Kevin Wilson, the CEO of Pool Scouts parent company Buzz Franchise Brands.

&ldquo;I was originally interested in opening a Mosquito Joe, but I was too late to purchase a territory in Raleigh because all of the territories had already sold out,&rdquo; Consoli said. &ldquo;I was really excited when Buzz Franchise Brands started&nbsp;Pool Scouts and jumped at the opportunity to be a part of an already successful brand and business model.&rdquo;

Ellington is in the midst of her first year as a <a href="https://1851franchise.com/poolscouts" target="_blank">Pool Scouts</a> franchisee in Boca Raton, Florida. She was looking at starting a business with a recurring service model when she was introduced to the brand.

&ldquo;I looked at other types of businesses, but none gave me the peace of mind that Pool Scouts did,&rdquo; Ellington said. &ldquo;I was considering buying a route-based business before a lot of legwork and online research led me to Pool Scouts. They were so great and welcoming and provided all the support I needed to get this project moving. It was a perfect fit.&rdquo;

As both women began the process of launching their businesses with Pool Scouts, they were faced with the challenge of familiarizing themselves with a totally new industry. Pool Scouts training and support teams, however, made the task less daunting.

When asked about the challenges she&rsquo;s had to overcome working in a male-dominated field, Ellington said that she&rsquo;s occasionally been met with surprise from customers and vendors she works with, but her work speaks for itself.

&ldquo;With all of the training, support and certifications I&rsquo;ve received from Pool Scouts, I know I am qualified to handle the job, as evidenced by the rapid growth throughout my territory,&rdquo; she explained.

Consoli added that in her experience, the pool industry has been very welcoming and that the challenges she&rsquo;s faced in her business are similar to those that many women in business face.

&ldquo;Being new to the pool cleaning business, I had to immerse myself in learning the technical and chemical aspects,&rdquo; Consoli continued. &ldquo;That helped me earn the respect of my peers, as well as calm my own insecurities in a new space. One of my strengths is forging relationships &ndash; with both customers and partners &ndash; and that has served me very well in building a new business from scratch.&rdquo;

As the two got their Pool Scouts franchises up and running, the brand couldn&rsquo;t have been more helpful and supportive. They are both excited to see the brand continue to develop and innovate its offerings to separate itself from the competition.

&ldquo;While it&rsquo;s already a great brand to build a service business around, Pool Scouts&rsquo; commitment to growth is inspiring,&rdquo; Consoli said. &ldquo;The personalized support, tools and technology they provide allow&nbsp;us to differentiate ourselves in the market quickly.&rdquo;

Consoli explained these differentiators come in the form of slick and creative marketing, targeted mailings, advanced technology and continuous training in the field. Ellington agreed, crediting those same resources and support Pool Scouts provides with her success and ability to separate herself from other pool service businesses in the area.

&ldquo;All of the tools Pool Scouts has equipped me with have enabled me to focus on growing my business and offering an outstanding customer experience,&rdquo; she said. 
 
&ldquo;If you are someone who wants to be successful and has the drive and desire to be an entrepreneur, Pool Scouts will go all in with you, regardless of sex or gender,&rdquo; Consoli said. &ldquo;The Pool Scouts team is genuinely interested in my business and understands how our success as franchisees relates to the entire company.&rdquo;

For Ellington, Pool Scouts stands out as a franchise opportunity due to the high-caliber people throughout the organization.

&ldquo;The Pool Scouts team is always willing to help and give advice on how to evolve my business,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The great support, tools, constant follow-up and willingness to help get the job done sets Pool Scouts apart from other franchises. They gave me the confidence that this was a business I could run, and they weren&rsquo;t wrong.&rdquo;

Female Franchisees Making Their Mark with Pool Scouts

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In the traditionally male-dominated fields of outdoor home services and pool maintenance, these two female franchise owners are experiencing incredible growth with Pool Scouts.

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.&nbsp;—&nbsp;<a href="https://poolscoutsfranchise.com/">Pool Scouts</a>, the leading national pool service franchise, is once again partnering with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hopefloats.foundation/">Hope Floats Foundation</a>. May is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/may/national-water-safety-month-may">National Water Safety Month</a>, and<a href="https://1851franchise.com/poolscouts/info"> Pool Scouts</a> franchise locations will participate in the fundraising campaign, raising money to support Hope Floats’ mission of providing swim lesson scholarships to underserved children nationwide.Since 2021, Pool Scouts has raised $106,000 for Hope Floats. Last year, the campaign helped expand access to swim lessons at a critical time, giving more children access to lessons ahead of summer. This year, the brand is setting a $10,000 goal.<a href="https://www.stepintoswim.org/">Step Into Swim</a>, an initiative of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.phta.org/">Pool &amp; Hot Tub Alliance</a>, an organization dedicated to promoting water safety and making waves in drowning prevention, is once again pledging to match donations up to $20,000 for a second year. Step Into Swim has funded swimming lessons for more than 300,000 children across the country.&nbsp;“Water safety is something our franchisees see firsthand in the communities they serve, so this partnership is a natural extension of what we do every day,” said&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynlea-rudell-9a8b797/">Lynlea Rudell</a>, director of marketing for Pool Scouts. “As our system grows and we celebrate our 10th year, we have an opportunity to make an even bigger impact by helping more families access swim lessons and stay safe around the water.”<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-m-b4558317/">Kristin Mabrouk</a>, executive director for Hope Floats, said the collaboration continues to grow in impact each year as both organizations expand. Through the campaign, funds have been used to support families and provide access to children who may be the first in their families to learn to swim.“Pool Scouts is a very aligned partnership because they're working with people who understand the need for water safety,” she said. “Then we're able to allocate those scholarship funds to those same communities that they're in.”According to the CDC,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2024/s0514-vs-drowning.html">drowning is the leading cause of accidental death among children</a>. Formal swim lessons can&nbsp;<a href="https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/drowning-prevention-starts-with-swim-lessons/">reduce that risk by 88%</a>, and Pool Scouts’ donations help make those lessons available to more families in the communities it serves.Mabrouk said the timing of the campaign matters because it lines up right before summer, when more families are around pools and water. That makes it easier to get kids into lessons right when they need them. She also pointed out that the funding can make a real difference for families with more than one child, since it allows siblings to take lessons at the same time instead of spacing them out or choosing just one.National Water Safety Month highlights the role education plays in keeping families safe around the water. For Pool Scouts, that focus connects directly to its broader effort to support the communities it serves.“The Pool Scouts network keeps expanding and so does ours, so we can help more people everywhere,” Mabrouk said. “We're very grateful for the partnership and excited to be going into our 10th year and beyond.”Those interested in donating to the Pool Scouts/Hope Floats campaign for National Water Safety Month can do so at&nbsp;<a href="https://givebutter.com/poolscouts2026">https://givebutter.com/poolscouts2026</a>.&nbsp;To learn more about franchise opportunities with Pool Scouts, visit:<a href="https://1851franchise.com/poolscouts"> https://1851franchise.com/poolscouts</a>.&nbsp;ABOUT POOL SCOUTS:Virginia Beach, Virginia-based Pool Scouts is a premier pool service franchise focused on delivering a quality, consistent brand experience while providing pool cleaning, maintenance and minor repair services at residential properties. 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Buzz Franchise Brands currently operates pool cleaning and maintenance company Pool Scouts, residential cleaning company Home Clean Heroes, swim lesson company British Swim School and holiday lighting company Wonderly Lights. The company has been named among the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies as well as Inc.'s Best Workplaces list for several years in a row. For more information about Buzz Franchise Brands, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.buzzfranchisebrands.com/.">https://www.buzzfranchisebrands.com/.</a>&nbsp;

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