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Bickford Technologies

Small software.
Big relief.

We build products that answer the one question you actually have, in minutes, on your own. Is our AI ready for the examiner? Can I afford this? Who remembers Grandpa's first car?

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Bickford Technologies in 90 seconds.

One founder. Nine small apps. Zero sales calls. Captions are in the player.

For insurers and lenders

Walk into your AI exam with proof, not promises.

Regulators now expect insurers to show how their AI makes decisions about people. The evidence is usually scattered across vendors, logs and inboxes. The Evidence Pack pulls it into one report an examiner can actually read.

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    Know where you stand todayA readiness score and a pass / partial / gap verdict on 24 checks (30 if the system runs on prompts).
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    Fix the right things firstRisk-ranked findings and a 30-day plan sized to your team's time.
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    Prove nothing was changedEvery decision record in a tamper-evident ledger you can verify yourself.
  1. 15-minute intake
  2. Upload one decision log
  3. Pack ready in minutes

Not ready to upload logs? The $49 Readiness Check scores your answers alone, on the same form. Mapped to ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI RMF and the EU AI Act, and built around the records the NAIC Model Bulletin (PA Notice 2024-04) asks insurers to keep. No personal data needed. Generated by software; not legal advice. Refund on request. What an examiner may ask → · Verify the ledger yourself: open-source, MIT → · Self-hosted: run it on your own machine so your logs never leave it ($750 for a 30-day license; the sample is free) → · One-line ledger installs →

$750one AI workflow
AI Workflow Evidence PackWorkflow: underwriting triage
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Readiness score: 39 / 10024 checks · 5 pass · 10 partial · 9 gaps
  • Output and score recorded Pass
  • Inputs traceable to a source record Pass
  • Model version recorded on every decision Partial
  • Human review recorded where the rule requires it Gap
  • Overrides carry a reason Gap
ISO/IEC 42001NIST AI RMFEU AI Act
Decision log checked · nothing changed ✓

Figures from the synthetic sample report. See the real sample →

For your money Works in your browser

Stop doing math at the checkout.

Can I Buy It? keeps your paychecks and bills in one place, sets aside what's due before payday, and tells you what's actually safe to spend. Eyeing $180 running shoes? Ask, and get a straight answer.

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    One number you can trustWhat's safe to spend until your next payday, and about how much a day.
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    A yes or no in secondsType the price. See what you'd have left after bills are covered.
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    Bills handled firstAnything due before payday is set aside before you spend a dollar.
  1. Add paychecks and bills once
  2. See what's safe to spend
  3. Ask "Can I buy it?"

In your browser today: 7-day free trial, then $39.99 a year or $4.99 a week, card via Stripe. The iPhone app isn't out yet; join the waitlist to hear when it is.

Can I Buy It? home screen showing $412 safe to spend until payday Can I Buy It? answering Yes, safely for $180 running shoes
For the people you celebrate

A video about them, made from what you say.

Answer a few questions out loud about the birthday girl, the retiring coworker, the dog who runs the house. An AI director turns your answers into a short animated video with their name on it and "Directed by you" at the end. Ready in minutes.

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    Two minutes of talkingNo typing, no templates. Say what you'd say in a toast.
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    One star, every shotThe same character carries through the whole video, with their name composited in, never misspelled.
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    Pay per video$4.99 for one scene, $9.99 for three. No subscription.
  1. Pick the occasion
  2. Answer the director
  3. Get your video

iPhone or browser, 18+. $4.99 for one scene, $9.99 for a three-scene story. Stylized characters only; no real faces. Videos are generated by AI from your answers, so each one is a surprise. Support · Privacy · Ideas by occasion

For family and friends

Trivia where your people are the answer.

One question every morning at 6 a.m. about the people you share a history with. Answer first, then see the story behind it and who remembered. A tiny daily ritual that gets everyone talking.

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Bickford Family TriviaFree · iPhone

Your family's history, one question a day.

Your first pet, the trip everyone remembers, the car you grew up in. Stuck on what to ask? Jot down a few memories and the app turns them into questions.

Download Family Trivia free ▶ Watch the demo

Already in a group? Play in your browser →

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Bickford College TriviaFree · iPhone

Keep the group chat alive, one question a day.

A private game for your college friends about your shared history. Type your answer first, then see the real answer, the story and the leaderboard.

Download College Trivia free ▶ Watch the demo

Already in a group? Play in your browser →

Screens are illustrations with example questions.

For your kid's team Free

Your kid's team, without the group-text chaos.

Bickford Basketball Manager runs a youth team from one place: the schedule, who's coming, snacks, coach updates and calendar reminders. Families join with a team code. No account needed, and families can join from any phone's browser.

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    One schedule everyone can seePractices and games, with a reminder the day before and an hour before.
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    Who's coming, and who brings snacksFamilies tap Coming or Can't make it, and sign up for snack day.
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    12 practice plans, built inFor 7- and 8-year-olds, plus a playing-time planner so every kid gets minutes.
  1. Make your team, get a code
  2. Send the code to families
  3. Run the season

Free. No ads. On the App Store for iPhone; the browser version works on any phone. Players are shown by first name and last initial only.

Bickford Basketball Manager: a team's schedule with who is coming
Derek Bickford, founder of Bickford Technologies

Derek Bickford

Founder, Bickford Technologies

Based in
Philadelphia, PA
Background
15 years in enterprise software · Drexel LeBow '06
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About us

One founder. Nine small apps. Zero sales calls.

Bickford Technologies is Derek Bickford's software company in Philadelphia. After 15 years in enterprise software, Derek builds every product himself, from the first line of code to the App Store.

Every product is designed so you can buy it, use it on your own, and get your answer the same day.

Our ruleIf a product needs a meeting to work, it isn't done yet.

What's your question?

Pick one. You'll have your answer in minutes.