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Halbur Solutions

Strategic Growth & Operational Advisory halbursolutions@gmail.com |  406-871-9854
About Andrew Halbur

Practical strategy shaped by real operating experience.

I help owners, CEOs, and presidents turn complex business challenges into clear priorities, stronger systems, and disciplined execution. My perspective combines frontline operations, team leadership, business development, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship.

15+ yearsAcross manufacturing, technical operations, service leadership, business transition, marketing, and growth execution.
A different kind of advisor

I understand the pressure behind the decision.

Good advice is not theory. It must work inside the real constraints of people, time, money, equipment, and customer expectations.

My career started on the production floor and progressed into leadership. At SmartLam North America, I worked with the board, CEO, R&D, senior management, quality teams, and production leaders as the company scaled. That experience taught me how strategy succeeds or fails at the point of execution.

I later worked inside manufacturing organizations across the country, managed a retail service department, helped guide the sale and closure of Angela's Pizza, and supported Star Lift through business development, website management, digital marketing, technical work, and operational improvement.

Halbur Solutions brings those perspectives together. I do not approach a business as a collection of isolated marketing tasks. I look at the entire system, identify the constraint, and help leadership determine what to fix first.

Core capabilities

Strategy connected to execution

My strongest work happens where leadership, operations, marketing, technology, and customer experience intersect.

Executive Advisory

Candid counsel, decision support, priority setting, and mentorship for owners and senior leaders navigating growth or change.

Operational Performance

Workflow analysis, capacity planning, team alignment, quality coordination, process improvement, and practical implementation.

Business Development

Market positioning, partnership development, service strategy, customer acquisition, and growth planning grounded in business realities.

Websites & SEO

WordPress, Elementor, Divi, conversion-focused content, local visibility, technical optimization, and measurable lead paths.

Digital Marketing

Content strategy, social media, Meta advertising, campaign messaging, landing pages, and lead-generation systems.

Analytics & Systems

GA4, conversion tracking, CRM workflows, performance reporting, automation, and clearer management information.

Selected experience

Built across the floor, the shop, and the leadership table

Halbur Solutions LLC

Founder & Strategic Advisor

Advising small and growing businesses on strategy, operations, website performance, SEO, marketing, analytics, and practical execution.

Star Lift LLC

Business Development & Technical Operations

Supporting growth through website management, digital marketing, community outreach, operational improvements, customer-facing systems, technical service, and additive manufacturing.

Erik's Bike & Board

Service Manager

Led service operations, team development, inventory coordination, workflow improvement, revenue performance, and customer experience.

SmartLam North America

CNC & Production Leadership

Advanced from CNC operations into production leadership, helped scale output, coordinated labor planning, worked with QC and QA to meet APA standards, supported machinery and process improvements, and helped establish durable procedures.

Angela's Pizza

Business Transition & Asset Sale

Reconstructed records, inventoried and valued assets, marketed the business, screened buyers, negotiated the transaction, coordinated ownership transfer, and supported final closure requirements.

Education & perspective

Experience reinforced by formal business education

I earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Entrepreneurship emphasis from Bemidji State University in May 2026. My earlier technical education in industrial machine technology gives me a rare combination of business judgment and firsthand operational understanding.

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Andrew Halbur's Bachelor of Science diploma from Bemidji State University
How I work

Clear thinking. Direct communication. Accountable execution.

Diagnose the real constraint

I look beyond surface symptoms to understand how leadership decisions, workflows, systems, people, and marketing interact.

Prioritize what matters

I help leaders separate urgent noise from the few decisions most likely to improve performance and create momentum.

Stay close to execution

Recommendations are translated into practical next steps, ownership, measures, and systems the organization can actually use.

Ready for a clearer path forward?

Bring a difficult business challenge to the table.

We will discuss your goals, constraints, and the next move most likely to create meaningful progress.

Schedule a Strategy Call