Our Story
From Personal Experience to a Platform That Prepares Families
How years of hands-on emergency preparedness — the research, the failures, the lessons — became an AI-powered platform that delivers what took us years to learn.
We Built What We Wished Existed
When we shared our solutions with family and friends, the response was always the same: “I don’t know where to start” and “If I only have $X, what should I get?” We realized the gap was not just gear — it was accessible, personalized guidance. So we built an AI-powered platform that delivers what took us years to learn, in minutes.
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Phase I
Years of Research
We spent years immersed in emergency preparedness — reading extensively, studying best practices, and consulting with experts across multiple fields.
- Read extensive books on emergency preparedness and self-sufficiency
- Set up our own homes with emergency readiness, storage, and supplies
- Implemented plans and consulted with experts in the field
- Had many failures, learned from mistakes, and refined our approach
- Designed and built emergency radio kits from scratch — earning our HAM licenses and field-testing every component
- Arrived at what we felt was truly critical for family readiness
- Learned how to scale preparations based on family sizes and needs
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Phase II
Discovering the Real Problems
When we started sharing our knowledge with family and friends, we quickly discovered the same questions and pitfalls coming up over and over again.
- "Where do I start?" — the most common question we heard
- "How much will it cost?" — budget anxiety was universal
- "Which products are my best option?" — overwhelmed by choices
- "What quantity do I need?" — no idea how to size for their family
- Discovered huge pitfalls: people would stockpile food but have no way to cook it
- Others had bottled water but no plan for when the toilet stops flushing
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Phase III
Designing the Solution
We started walking people through the process hands-on, and built a structured methodology to address every gap we had identified.
- Walked people through the preparedness process step by step
- Built a solution for asking the right questions upfront
- Designed plans that overcome the obstacles and shortfalls people face
- Applied all learnings from Phase I and II into a structured methodology
- Our hands-on radio project proved that turnkey, pre-configured solutions work for non-technical users
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Phase IV
Building the AI-Powered Platform
We built the actual system to deliver personalized preparedness at scale, leveraging the sophistication of emerging AI technology.
- Built the system to deliver our methodology at scale
- Integrated advanced AI using multiple language models and sophisticated processing
- Combines user information, scenario analysis, and emergency readiness knowledge
- Creates highly personalized reports and readiness plans
- Generates all supporting information and knowledge you need
- Not only prepares you to purchase the right items, but also builds your knowledge and skills
- A unique solution that does not exist anywhere else in the market
Every Screen, Scrutinized by Hand
Before a single feature went live, we printed every page, spread them across tables, and tore them apart with markers in hand. We circled what confused us, crossed out what slowed us down, and rewrote flows until the AI guidance felt as natural as a conversation — not a technical manual. The result is a platform where emergency readiness doesn’t require a learning curve.
See Where It All Started
Before beprepared.ai existed, we were soldering circuits, 3D-printing enclosures, and field-testing emergency radio kits for our families. That hands-on experience is the foundation everything here is built on.
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