Sproutling & Co is a fractional growth team — strategy, brand, web and managed IT — with a growing local footprint built exclusively for Santa Cruz County. Same caliber of work the Fortune 500 takes for granted, sized for the businesses that make this community run.
We show up as your team — strategy, marketing, operations — and we stay in it with you. You get the people, the experience, and the execution.
All of it for less than what you'd pay one full-time hire. No quarterly slide decks gathering dust. No "deliverables" handed off to nobody. Just the work, done.
Experienced, hands-on, and genuinely committed to your success. The person you meet on day one is the person who does the work — there's no senior pitch followed by a junior handoff.
The founder, the driver, and the thinker behind Sproutling. With 20+ years supporting Silicon Valley leaders and startups in marketing, sales, strategy and operations, Frances brings a fresh, strategic perspective to local businesses ready to grow and compete stronger.
Partners with mission-driven organizations across the Central Coast — community hospitals, county agencies, financial advisors and nonprofits — to design technology environments that are secure, accessible, and built to last. HIPAA-compliant platforms, Section 1557 multilingual accessibility, FTC Safeguards-aligned IT.
The organizer, coordinator, and operations support — bringing thoughtful coordination, strong communication and attention to detail to help projects move forward and deliver real value. Keeps our team aligned and focused on what matters. When she's not working: busy mom, two kids, and Willis the golden retriever.
Every engagement starts the same way: a real conversation, then a clear picture of what's working, what isn't, and what we'd do first. We don't bill for thinking out loud.
Tell us where you're stuck. We'll tell you straight whether we can help, and what we'd do first.