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Horn & Hickory
Historical editions with source records, editorial context and clearly labeled ways to read.
Find my next readA software office with a local point of view
Make room for better work.
We build useful software and help businesses in Toledo and Detroit Metro put AI to work. Get to know our independent brands, or bring us a project of your own.
Independent brands. Practical AI.
Rooted in the Great Lakes.
A little imagination. A lot of useful work.Built around real workToledo, Ohio
Detroit Metro, MichiganOpen to good ideas
Detroit Metro, MichiganOpen to good ideasFrom our office
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Historical editions, online mailing, client work and a visual workspace for ideas. Each brand has a job of its own.
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Iris Postal Forms
Prepare letters, completed forms and postcards online, then review printing and mailing options on Iris.
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Moolamochi
Client projects, invoices and approvals together, for freelancers and small studios. Join the product waitlist for availability.
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Rail Cove
A forthcoming visual workspace for the notes, images, links and discoveries you want to keep together.
Make room for my ideasStart where you are
What’s getting in
the way of your work?
The same work, again.
Start with one recurring task. We’ll map the steps, look at where rules or AI could help, and identify what needs a person’s review.
Explore my automation options- 1An inquiry arrives
- 2A draft is prepared
- 3A person reviews it
- 4The approved reply is sent
Good neighbors. Useful software.
AI implementation
for local businesses.
Maybe it’s a crowded inbox. A report that takes all Friday. A document that gets copied between three tools. That’s where we begin.
We help businesses in Toledo and Detroit Metro assess the task, build a focused solution and make sure the people using it know how it works.
Explore my AI projectFrom the first conversation to the handoff
Know what happens next.
- 01
Talk it through.
Show us the task, the people and the tools involved.
- 02
Agree on the work.
Define the scope, cost, review steps and a useful result.
- 03
Build it together.
Test with realistic examples and make space for feedback.
- 04
Make it yours.
Get documentation, access and an agreed support plan.
Notes from the office
Useful guides.
Before we say hello
Frequently asked questions.
Can you help us implement AI?
Yes. We start with the work you want to improve, assess your data and tools, and scope an implementation with review, testing and a clear owner. Sometimes a simpler automation is the better fit.
Do you work with Toledo and Detroit Metro businesses?
Yes. We work with businesses in both metro areas. Use the contact form to tell us where you are and what you need. We will confirm call and meeting arrangements directly.
What should I bring to a first conversation?
Bring one example of the work, the tools involved and what is getting in the way. Please leave passwords, customer records and other sensitive information out of the contact form.
Can you work with our existing software?
We assess the available APIs, access controls and provider terms before recommending an integration. You receive a scoped proposal before implementation begins.
Let’s make something useful
Let’s make room for better work.
Tell us about your project. We’ll work out a useful next step together.
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