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Marhardt Consulting · Metro Detroit

Fewer headaches.Better operations.Measurable results.

We help Metro Detroit small businesses and entrepreneurs take back their business data, simplify processes, and operate more efficiently.

Industries We Serve

We work with Main Street businesses like yours.

Small businesses and entrepreneurs across Metro Detroit — if your operation needs simpler processes and better data, we can help.

  • Manufacturing
  • Construction
  • Medical Practices
  • Logistics
  • Auto Suppliers
  • Property Management
  • Professional Services
  • Distribution
  • Online Apparel
  • Waste Management
  • Insurance Agencies
  • Accounting Firms
  • Law Firms
  • Local Retail
  • Engineering Firms
  • Staffing Companies
  • Healthcare Groups
  • Freight & Transport
  • Barbers & Salons
  • Banking

How We Help

Real outcomes.Not technology for its own sake.

Every engagement starts with your operations — not a product pitch. We help small businesses and entrepreneurs reclaim their data, simplify processes, and build systems that last.

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Operations Assessment

Before any work begins, we map where your business is losing time, carrying unnecessary overhead, or creating friction for your team. You receive a plain-language report of what to fix, in what order, and what the improvement is worth — so every decision is grounded in your actual operations, not a generic framework.

  • Prioritized improvement roadmap
  • Clear ROI on each recommendation
  • No commitment required to proceed
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Most Popular

Workflow Automation

Repetitive manual work — data entry, email routing, report generation, document creation, status updates — drains your team every day. We identify those bottlenecks, design the automated workflow, and implement it end to end. The result is fewer hours spent on low-value tasks and more bandwidth for the work that actually moves your business forward.

  • 10–30+ hours saved per week
  • Eliminated duplicate data entry
  • Faster turnaround on routine processes
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Strategic

Fractional Technology Advisory

Most small businesses and entrepreneurs are making technology decisions without a trusted, experienced voice in the room. As your fractional advisor, we attend planning conversations, evaluate vendors, help you avoid costly mistakes, and make sure your technology choices align with where your business is going — not just where it is today.

  • Ongoing monthly advisory access
  • Vendor and software evaluations
  • Roadmap and modernization guidance
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Custom Build

Internal Business Systems

When your team is running on spreadsheets, scattered notes, and disconnected tools, visibility suffers and mistakes multiply. We build the internal systems your people actually use — operations dashboards, reporting tools, knowledge bases, SOPs, and internal portals — so leadership has real-time clarity and employees have what they need to do their jobs well.

  • Real-time operational visibility
  • Centralized knowledge and SOPs
  • Reduced errors from manual tracking
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For Entrepreneurs

Prototype

For entrepreneurs and platform founders ready to build — a scoped full-stack product from discovery through a working release you can put in front of users. Fixed price with 50% upfront and 50% on delivery.

  • Working full-stack product delivered
  • Clear scope before build begins
  • 50% upfront · 50% on delivery
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Ready to start?

Not sure which service fits? Start with an assessment.

An operations assessment is how most engagements begin. It gives you a clear picture of where to focus first — with no obligation to continue.

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