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Marcus TardifConsulting

Applied AI consulting

Enterprise-grade AI, sized for your business.

I've spent 26 years building technology for the healthcare and benefits industry, most recently AI that reads documents, automates paperwork-heavy work and personalizes the experience for every user. Now I help small and mid-sized businesses put the same tools to work.

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26+ years
building enterprise technology
Healthcare AI
document automation, chat, personalization
PMP · CSPO
disciplined delivery, not science projects
Hands-on builder
I still design and ship AI apps myself

The real opportunity

Most businesses don't need an AI strategy deck. They need the paperwork to stop piling up.

Large companies have teams of data scientists figuring out AI. Small and mid-sized businesses have an owner who is already working sixty hours a week, and a lot of noise about tools that may or may not help.

I've done this work inside large organizations, where AI has to earn its keep in hours saved, errors avoided and customers served. I bring that same discipline to businesses without the enterprise budget, and focus on the handful of changes that will actually move your numbers.

Where AI pays off

Practical wins, not moonshots

These are the areas where I see small and mid-sized businesses get real, measurable value from AI in weeks, not years.

01

Paperwork and documents

Invoices, permits, forms and receipts read, sorted and entered automatically, instead of retyped by hand.

02

Estimates and quotes

Faster, more consistent quotes and proposals drafted from your own pricing, plus automatic follow-up on the ones that go quiet.

03

Scheduling and dispatch

Smarter scheduling, staff assignments and customer reminders that don't depend on one person's memory.

04

Inventory and purchasing

Know what's in stock, wherever it is, and get a heads-up before you run short on what matters most.

05

Customer communication

After-hours call and web intake, timely updates and review requests, handled consistently every time.

06

Back office and reporting

Bookkeeping prep, cost tracking and weekly numbers pulled together for you, so decisions aren't made on gut feel.

A parent photographs a child's math worksheet with a phone to add it to The Homeschool Portfolio.

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The Homeschool Portfolio

Florida homeschool families must keep a portfolio of their children's work for an annual evaluation. Most scramble at year-end. I designed, built and launched an AI app that turns a photo of a worksheet into an organized, standards-matched portfolio entry, then produces an evaluator-ready report with one click.

It's the same pattern that transforms a contractor's paperwork: snap a photo, let AI do the reading and filing, and get the finished document when you need it.

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How we work together

Start small. Prove the value. Keep it working.

  1. 01

    Assess

    We walk through how your business actually runs. I find where time and money leak, and rank the AI opportunities by payoff and effort.

  2. 02

    Build

    We start with the highest-value idea and get a working tool in your team's hands fast, using proven platforms rather than expensive custom research.

  3. 03

    Hand off

    Your people learn to run it, measure it and improve it. You own everything we build, with no lock-in.

  4. 04

    Support

    AI tools need care as models improve and your business changes. Optional ongoing support keeps everything running, updated and getting better over time.

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Industries

Any business with busy people and repetitive work.

The same practical AI patterns apply across industries. I work with small and mid-sized businesses of every kind, including:

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Industry spotlight

Construction and trades

Contractors, electricians, plumbers, HVAC and specialty trades have some of the biggest untapped opportunities for practical AI, and are some of the least served by the tech industry. That's why I've made them a particular focus.

See AI for construction and trades

Not sure where AI fits in your business?

That's the right place to start. Tell me what's eating your team's time, and I'll tell you honestly whether AI can help, and what it would take.

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