About Spark for Small Businesses
If you’ve ever wondered whether your craft could become something more, you’re in the right place.
BUILT FROM LIVED EXPERIENCE
Designed with makers in mind.
Spark for Small Businesses exists because too many talented makers are expected to “figure out the business side” alone.
Pricing feels confusing.
Planning feels overwhelming.
And most business advice feels like it wasn’t created with creative minds, real lives, or limited time in mind.
Spark was created to change that.
This is a space for makers who want to build a business that feels legitimate, sustainable, and aligned — without pressure to grow fast, scale big, or become someone they’re not.
Who Spark For Small Businesses Is Here For
Spark for Small Businesses works with makers across mediums, backgrounds, and stages, from those just beginning to those refining what they've already built.
Different crafts.
Different goals.
Different seasons of life.
The same need for clarity, support, and a path that feels doable.
From Crafting Mom to Mentor
A journey built the same way yours will be — one step at a time
Hi, I’m Christine.
When my kids were little, my creative time happened late at night after they fell asleep. Weekends meant loading up for craft fairs, hoping for a great show, and trying not to let the slow ones shake my confidence. I dreamed of turning something I loved into a real business — even when I wasn’t sure how to get there.
I know the thrill of a successful craft show.
I know the disappointment of a slow one.
And I know how creativity can keep calling you back — even when life is full, busy, and demanding.
I've walked in your shoes, and I'm here to help you bring your craft dreams to life with confidence.
I’ve felt the excitement of possibility alongside the frustration of not knowing the next right step. I asked the same questions you may be asking now — about pricing, planning, and how to build something sustainable without losing myself in the process.
Creativity grounded me when life felt messy. But alongside that joy was a growing realization: no one was really explaining the business side in a way that made sense for makers — for real lives, limited time, and creative minds.
Studio 31•13 — where it all came together
When I opened Studio 31•13, I taught classes, hosted community events, and worked closely with makers who wanted more clarity and confidence around the business side of their craft. I saw the same patterns again and again — talented people held back not by lack of skill, but by confusing pricing, overwhelming planning, and advice that didn’t reflect their reality.
That experience shaped everything I do today.
Over the past several years, I’ve mentored and guided dozens of small business owners through my work with the Community Investment Collaborative in Charlottesville, Virginia, helping entrepreneurs build clarity around pricing, finances, planning, branding, marketing, and long-term sustainability.
Along the way, I became an Accredited Small Business Consultant, deepening my training in business fundamentals while staying rooted in the realities of creative work.
Today, Spark for Small Businesses lives at the intersection of all of it.
Years of mentoring makers and small business owners - learning what actually works in real life.
It’s built on lived experience — not theory, not hustle — and a genuine desire to help makers build businesses that feel legitimate, sustainable, and aligned, without pressure to grow fast, scale big, or become someone they’re not.
If you’re building this alongside real life, you’re in the right place.
I’ve walked this path — and I’m here to help you walk it with more clarity and confidence than I had starting out.
Ways to Work Together
If you’re ready to explore what building your business could look like with support, you’ll find a few ways we can work together below.
From Craft to Business
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Our signature 4-week cohort that teaches you how to price your work, plan your offers, understand your numbers, and build the foundation of a thriving creative business.
• Weekly live lessons
• Real-world examples
• Step-by-step worksheets
• Supportive group environment
1:1 Coaching & Consulting
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Focused, personalized support to solve the exact business challenges you're facing — from crafting a solid business plan to auditing your pricing so you can move forward with a clearer, more aligned plan for your business.
• Personalized business guidance
• Targeted problem-solving
• Get unstuck quickly
• Support built around your goals
Mini-Courses & Tools
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Quick, focused lessons that help you master one business skill at a time — from pricing a single product to organizing your workflow. Simple, actionable, and easy to put into practice right away.• Weekly live lessons
• Master one business skill at a time
• No fluff, just actionable steps
• Designed for creative thinkers
• Apply what you learn right away
Mini-courses currently in development.
Not sure which path is right for you?
Book a free consultation and we’ll walk through it together.
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