Business mentoring and retreats for creatives
Mentoring Sessions + Business Retreats with Christy Nelson (owner of Makit Takit)
Hi. I'm Christy.
I'm the owner of Makit Takit, a craft studio in Lincoln, Nebraska. I founded this business in 2016 and have run more than a few other businesses since I was a child. I can't help it. I love being an entreprenuer as much as I love making things. In 2021, I was selected to take part in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. Gaining that extra business knowledge from mentors across the nation has helped me build out my systems, processes, strategy, and company culture and I want to share that with you.
I specialize in helping creative business owners. Do you make things? Do you teach people how to make things? Are you interested in opening your own craft studio? My neurospicy brain is ready to help.
Take a look at my offerings below. If you're just starting, you might just need a quick info call. Ready for a business plan? That's my jam! Do you need some co-working time to help with your productivity? The four hour focus session is for you. When you are ready for some more in-depth help, I have 1:1 mentoring. I take on up to 4 clients a month. If you are already an established creative business owner, consider applying for a spot at Collective, a retreat for creative business owners. We accept 12 people and spend 4 days sharing and learning with each other.
"Christy is so knowledgeable and she doesn’t hold back in sharing all of her knowledge and experience. She really took the time to understand what I wanted for my business and helped find a business model that would work for me."– Vui Dang, So Dang Creative
"I came into the retreat with just a broad idea - I had no clue where to start and wasn’t even sure if what I was thinking was possible, but Christy was so patient and brainstormed with me until we had a plan in place."Kourtney Shoemaker
"The group work was a great opportunity to meet and discuss with others who are in a similar stage."Amanda Plugge, The Awkward Flock
why you should sign up for mentoring sessions
One-on-One coaching
With mentoring, we will be able to really dive deep into your business and goals. We can work at your pace and you have my full attention.
experienced advice
Bounce your ideas and brainstorm with someone who has creative business experience. There's nothing I love more than helping people turn their ideas into reality.
save time & money
Mentoring sessions are meant to get you on the fast track. I've spent hours and hours researching and studying. Let me pass along some wisdom to help you avoid some of the pitfalls.
Christy helped me find resources to order business cards, packaging & shipping materials, design a monogram,& set up an Etsy shop. Eventually, she helped me design a website with Shopify that we used for 8 years.Kashoan Ward- Krafty Kash
Christy helped me find a few local opportunities where I was able to display my jewelry and sell it.
Christy was always available to "nicely" push me outside of my comfort zone to get to my goal of making extra money.
