01 / Strategy
Growth Strategy
We examine how each part of your business connects — then help you make the decisions that actually move the needle, not just the dashboard.
Read more Now serving Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County's
growth engine.
Strategy. Marketing. Operations. IT. One team — at a fraction of the cost of a single full-time hire.
The reality
You know you've outgrown the DIY phase.
You need senior-level strategy, real marketing, tighter operations — but hiring a full team isn't realistic. So you patch it together. A freelancer here. A DIY website there. An IT guy who doesn't call back.
It works — until it doesn't.
- 01 A freelancer who ghosts after the first invoice. Project stalls for weeks.
- 02 A DIY website that hasn't been updated since launch. Leads bounce. You don't know why.
- 03 An IT guy who doesn't return calls. Half a day lost waiting on a password reset.
- 04 A brand that looks like it was made in a hurry. Because it was.
Our mission
We don't serve San Jose. We don't serve San Francisco. We serve Santa Cruz — because the businesses here deserve the same caliber of support that Fortune 500 companies take for granted.
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Frances Corpuz
Founder & Principal, Sproutling & Co.
100%
Of clients are based in Santa Cruz County or the South Bay.
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The cost of a single full-time growth hire.
30 min
First call. No pitch. Just clarity on what to do next.
90 days
Notice to step away after any initial term — terms in writing, no surprises.
Services
A full growth team. A fraction of the cost.
A comprehensive process that facilitates your business's growth through systems built from experience — not from a template, and not from a stock playbook.
02 / Creative
Brand & Creative
Logos, collateral and campaigns designed to make local businesses look as sharp as they perform. No mood-boards-for-the-sake-of-it.
Read more03 / Web
Web Development
Fast, accessible websites built to convert — not just impress. We design for the visitor experience that turns browsers into loyal customers.
Read more04 / Tech
Managed I.T.
Monitoring, security, helpdesk, and infrastructure — handled. So technology is the last thing on your mind, not the first.
Read morePartners we grow with.
Selected local clients & community partnersPajaro
Valley Chamber
W'ville
Watsonville Co.
Coastal
Coastal Health
JYF
Jacob Young Financial
TEAMS
Tax Efficient Acct.
WFSCC
Workforce SC County
PVCC
Pajaro Valley Chamber
Aptos
Aptos Chamber
What our clients say
Clients who grow with us.
Strategy, brand, web and IT live under one roof — which means the people who help you plan are the same people who help you execute. Here's what that's felt like.
"Frances doesn't just advise — she gets in the work with you. She knows my business almost as well as I do at this point. That's not something you find easily, especially out here. If you're looking for real help, not just another consultant, talk to Frances."
JY
"Sproutling brought both creativity and strategic insight — and we couldn't be happier with the direction they've helped us set."
JT
"She helped me gain so much clarity and confidence — not just in my business, but in myself as a business owner."
FH
"Their support made a huge impact — not just creatively, but financially too."
TS
"She's skilled at sifting through the noise in order to help guide the development of an achievable sales strategy."
MS
"I wouldn't be where I am today from a career trajectory standpoint if it wasn't for her guidance and mentorship."
HT
"Working with them has been an eye-opening experience that has not only defined our vision but given us the tools to turn it into reality."
RH
§ Let's talk.
A 30‑minute call. No pitch. Just clarity.
Tell us where you're stuck. We'll tell you straight whether we can help, and what we'd do first.
- Call
- (831) 508-7300
- Write
- hello@sproutlingconsulting.com
- Visit
- Santa Cruz County · by appointment
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 9a–5p PT