An intelligence layer that sits on top of existing tools. 17 modules, 13 live in production, 12+ months real-world usage. Automotive workshops as first vertical. General business OS as the vision.
The market has individual solutions. But no system that connects everything.
Shop management doesn't talk to accounting, parts ordering doesn't talk to inventory. Every tool has its own database. Zero continuity.
Owners jump between 5-7 systems daily. Copy-paste is the standard. The daily overhead costs 2-3 hours per day.
Tools are purely functional. Nobody tells the workshop: "Your most important customer has been waiting 3 weeks for a callback." — Nobody sees that.
Workshops use US clouds for customer data. GDPR? Too complicated. EU AI Act? Not on their radar.
We don't replace anything. We sit ON TOP and connect everything.
Business Cockpit connects your existing tools through an intelligence layer. Data flows together. AI evaluates. Actions emerge.
GDPR by Design: Everything runs on Hetzner (Germany). No US clouds. Compliance is built-in, not bolt-on.
Not vaporware. Not an MVP. Real product, real traction. Validated in our own automotive workshop (MCC). Used daily.
Primary vertical. Founder-market fit validated. Master craftsman requirement = compliance advantage for us.
Electricians, plumbers, carpenters — all have data silos. Same pain points. Horizontal scaling from 2027.
Year 1: 50 Workshop Reset clients = 404k revenue. Year 2: 200 clients = 1.6M ARR equivalent. Consulting-first, SaaS pivot with validated base.
Automotive is V1. But the core (data integration, AI insight, compliance) is industry-agnostic. Think Shopify for service businesses.
Founder & Builder
Marc didn't spend money on external tools. He solved his own chaos with AI. 17 modules, 12+ months in production, zero bullshit.
This is the strongest founder-market fit you can have: product built from real pain.
15 years in digital give him product intuition + tech understanding. 5 years running a workshop give him domain expertise. Not "I talked to a mechanic once" but "I AM the mechanic who solved this."
Also: Marc is connected in the German founder network. Ex-marketing director, LinkedIn presence (15k+ followers). This isn't a hidden gem. This is a public builder with a following.
Marc has both worlds: digital veteran AND operational workshop reality. Not researched. Lived. That's not copyable.
No forced retrofit. Hetzner DE, data minimization, audit logging built-in. German workshops? Constitutional compliance.
AI compliance check is a module, not a burden. Other startups are struggling with this in 2025 — we've been running it for 12 months.
Deep integrations with TecDoc, AUTODOC, Stahlgruber, WM. These are annual contracts. New competitors? They're on month 1.
Marc has an audience: newsletter, LinkedIn, network. Day-1 traction. Other startups need 18 months for CAC — his is already built in.
The founder still runs the MCC workshop. Business Cockpit isn't "I have an idea." It's "I use this daily and it works."
Hands-on setup with personal onboarding. No self-service SaaS. Every customer is directly supported — this creates stickiness, feedback loops, and real case studies.
Strategy: Setup fees secure cash flow from day 1. Recurring covers ongoing costs + support. Sweet spot: workshops with 5–20 employees.
Unit Economics: Workshop Reset @ €4,500 setup + €299/mo = €8,088 Year-1 value per client. At 50 clients = €404k revenue (Year 1). Target: 200 clients in 24 months = €1.6M ARR equivalent. SaaS pivot possible after validated base.
You see a real market gap, a founder who knows the pain, a product that exists, and traction that's growing. You don't see this combination every day. Let's have a quick call.
Direct to Marc →hello@marcmozart.ai