Colon
Colon is a village in St. Joseph County known worldwide as the "Magic Capital of the World" — home of Abbott's Magic Company and the annual magicians' Get-Together — set among Sterling and Long lakes in south-central Michigan's farm country, with a base of retail, manufacturing, recreation, and service businesses. Media & Technology Group builds bespoke business platforms — custom software, AI automation, managed IT, and marketing — for Colon's retailers, manufacturers, hospitality, and service businesses, and we serve them remote-first from York County, Pennsylvania — distance is no barrier, and we add on-site time when a project warrants the trip.
Do you work with businesses in Colon, Michigan?
Yes — remote-first from our York County, Pennsylvania base, and being in St. Joseph County is no obstacle: nearly all of our work is done remotely, with on-site visits when a project warrants it. A Colon client gets a named contact, a regular maintenance window, and direct access for urgent issues.
Does working remotely mean slower support for a Colon business?
No — remote-first is how we work everywhere, so a Colon business gets the same fast response and attention as one in a big city, without waiting on a service call.
What would you build for a Colon retailer, manufacturer, or hospitality business?
Usually an operations, booking, customer, or billing platform built around how your shop, plant, or lodge runs — so a Colon business works from one system instead of spreadsheets and disconnected apps.
Where does AI help a Colon business?
In intake, booking, quoting, customer email, and follow-up — so a Colon business gets real leverage, including through the busy magicians' Get-Together, without scrambling for staff.
Can you help a Colon business sell online beyond town — like a magic or specialty retailer?
Yes — a specialty maker or retailer like Colon's magic businesses is exactly who we build online ordering, inventory, and shipping tools for, so your products reach customers well beyond St. Joseph County.
What's the cybersecurity baseline for a Colon business?
Managed EDR, MFA, immutable backups, phishing filtering, and a written recovery plan, plus secure payment handling if you take card payments. We set it up and manage it for you.
What does a custom platform cost a Colon business?
A single focused workflow runs from the high four figures into the mid five figures; we scope it to what your Colon operation actually needs and phase it so value lands early.
How long until it's running?
Usually eight to ten weeks to the first live workflow, then iterative improvements from there.
Who owns the code and data?
You do, outright — no lock-in. The platform and data belong to your Colon business.
Can you help a Colon business get found online?
Yes — local SEO and content tuned for Colon, its "Magic Capital of the World" identity and Sterling and Long lakes setting, so the customers and visitors searching nearby find you first.
What we do for Colon businesses
Every engagement is built around how your Colon operation actually runs — a retailer, a manufacturer, a hospitality business, or a service business — not an off-the-shelf template. Here's where we help:
Custom Software Platforms
Operations, booking, ordering, customer, and billing platforms built around how a Colon retailer, manufacturer, or hospitality business runs, so the work lives in one system instead of disconnected apps.
Intelligent Automation
AI and workflow automation that takes intake, booking, quoting, and customer email off a Colon team's plate, so your people focus on the work.
Marketing & SEO
Local SEO and content tuned for Colon, its "Magic Capital of the World" identity and Sterling and Long lakes setting, so the customers and visitors searching nearby find you first.
Managed IT & Cybersecurity
Managed EDR, MFA, immutable backups, secure payment handling, and phishing filtering for a Colon business, handled remotely with on-site help when needed.
Consulting
Practical advice for Colon owners on where technology and AI fit a retail, manufacturing, hospitality, or service business.
