We buildthe softwarebusinessesrun on.

Custom platforms, AI that does real work, and security software we build ourselves. For businesses across the United States.

EFR Field OSSample data
EFR Field OS operations cockpit for a sample contractor, with weather, payroll and billing items waiting for the owner's OK
EFR Field OS foreman phone with the Clock in crew button, sample data

Office dashboard for a contractor

Jobs, crews, money and warning lights on one screen. Shown with sample data.

Construction · EFR Field OS
Office cockpit and the foreman's phone

Business software we build and run

Our own platforms, tailored to every client, and fully custom software for operations that need something built from the ground up.

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EFR Field OS approvals: an incident, timesheets and requests waiting on the office, sample data

EFR Field OS

Construction operations platform

Projects, contracts, crews, daily field logs, budgets, approvals, an owner portal with e-signatures, and certified payroll checks.

General contractors, paving and government work

MEP service app · dispatchSample data
MEP service app dispatch board with calls waiting and each technician's day, sample data
MEP service app technician phone, sample data

MEP service app

Service and dispatch board

Today's calls, what needs the owner, and the technicians' day. Shown with sample data.

HVAC, plumbing, electrical

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Crown · owner dashboardSample data
Crown owner dashboard for a sample braiding studio, sample data
Crown client history with photos on the client's phone, sample data

Crown

Client app platform for salons

A branded app for each business: booking with deposits, client history with photos, a product shop, rewards and an owner dashboard.

Hair salons, braiding salons and barbershops

Founding programDetails for Crown

AI Front Desk

Customer communication and booking

Answers calls, texts, website chat and social messages around the clock, books appointments, sends reminders and requests reviews.

Local service businesses

Custom Software

Applications built to order

Web, mobile and AI applications designed and engineered from scratch around a single business's operation.

Businesses with needs no off-the-shelf product meets

CBT Shield

Security testing and protection

Scans applications and code for weaknesses, tests AI systems against misuse, and prepares the documentation compliance and cyber insurance require.

Contractors in government work and any business holding customer data

CBT Sentinel

Security monitoring and alerts

Watches applications, accounts and websites around the clock and alerts your team the moment something needs attention.

Any business that cannot afford downtime

Custom software, AI and cybersecurity from one team

Software engineering

Complete business platforms: the office application, the field and mobile experience, and the app customers use.

  • Web and mobile applications
  • Customer portals and branded apps
  • Integrations with the tools you keep
Custom software

Applied AI

AI that does real work inside the business: answering customers, reading documents and checking the details people miss.

  • AI agents for calls, texts and chat
  • Document review and compliance checks
  • Automated scheduling and follow-up
Applied AI

Cybersecurity

Security software that tests, protects and watches over a business's applications, accounts and AI systems.

  • Security testing of apps and code
  • Continuous monitoring and alerts
  • Compliance readiness and documentation
Shield and Sentinel

How the pieces connect

Where your customers and crews come in, the app that runs the work, and what every app is built on.

How CBT's apps connect Customers and crews come in through the website, booking link, phone and texts, the field phone and the client portal. They reach EFR Field OS, the MEP service app or Crown, each shown with its real screen and sample data. Every app is built on sign-in and roles, field records saved on the phone and sent when there's signal, messages and reminders, and AI that drafts and checks while a person decides. CBT Shield and CBT Sentinel, in early access, watch across all of it. Security across all of it CBT Shield · testingEarly access CBT Sentinel · monitoringEarly access Where customers and crews come in CBT apps The real screen Website Booking link Phone and texts Field phone Client portal EFR Field OSConstruction operations MEP service appHVAC, plumbing, electrical CrownSalon client app EFR office dashboard · Sample data MEP dispatch board · Sample data Crown owner dashboard · Sample data Shared foundation underneath Sign-in and rolesAccess by role Field recordsSaved on the phone, sentwhen there's signal MessagesReminders and follow-up AI that drafts and checksA person decides

Security across all of it

CBT Shield, testing. CBT Sentinel, monitoring. Early access.

Where customers and crews come in

  • Website
  • Booking link
  • Phone and texts
  • Field phone
  • Client portal
EFR Field OSConstruction operations
EFR office dashboardSample data
MEP service appHVAC, plumbing, electrical
MEP dispatch boardSample data
CrownSalon client app
Crown owner dashboardSample data

Shared foundation underneath

  • Sign-in and roles
  • Field records saved on the phone, sent when there's signal
  • Messages and reminders
  • AI that drafts and checks, a person decides

Cybersecurity for small and mid-size businesses

Attackers target small and mid-size businesses because they rarely have a security team. CBT Defense gives them one: Shield to find and fix weaknesses, Sentinel to watch around the clock. No single tool makes a business untouchable; layers of protection make it a hard target.

CBT Shield

Early access

Tests your applications, code and AI systems the way an attacker would, then tells you exactly what to fix.

  • Application and code security scans
  • AI system testing on every change
  • Two-step sign-in and access reviews
  • Compliance readiness for government contracts
  • Cyber insurance preparation

CBT Sentinel

Early access

Keeps watch over your systems day and night and raises the alarm before a small problem becomes a costly one.

  • Continuous monitoring of apps and websites
  • Uptime and error alerts
  • Suspicious sign-in detection
  • Monthly security reports
  • Backup checks and recovery planning

Built for businesses without a security department

  • Contractors bidding government work
  • Businesses holding customer payment data
  • Companies using AI with their own data
  • Any team that needs cyber insurance

How we build

Four rules shape every system we deliver, whatever the industry.

Custom built

We design and build software around each client's own operation: their workflow, their documents and their people. The software fits the business, so the business never has to bend to the software.

Proven foundations

We build on established, industry-standard infrastructure and spend our engineering on the part that makes your business different.

Secure by default

Every system ships with access by role and a security review on every release, and can be backed by our own security products.

Operated by the builders

The team that engineered your system supports it. Questions and changes go straight to the people who know it best.

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Every release gets a separate security review before it launches. The new design is measured again before it goes live.

How a custom software project works

Every client goes through the same five phases. We set everything up, so your team starts with a working system.

  1. Discovery

    We study how your business runs today, where work is lost and what it costs.

  2. Design

    We design the system around your services, roles, documents and rules.

  3. Build and migrate

    We build and test it, then move your existing records into it.

  4. Launch

    We train your team and go live together, with us on hand.

  5. Operate

    We keep it updated, secure and improving as your business grows.

Work we've built.

Examples of sites and apps we've built. Business details hidden for privacy.

Contractor · Houston
Example contractor website we built, business details hidden

Website for an infrastructure contractor

Every service on one joined grid, pages for government work and careers, and Call now always in reach.

Auto repair shop · East Texas
Example auto repair website we built, business details hidden

Website for an auto repair shop

Service pages, a Book appointment button and phone number in the header, and its own payment plans page.

Crown, a salon's own client app, sample data

A salon's own client app

Book the next visit, rewards and a membership in the salon's colors. Sample data.

See all our work

Try it live, with your name on it

Open a working demo with your business name on it. Sample data, nothing to install, about two minutes.

Live demo

See EFR running your company

Your company's name on a working sample: jobs, crews, payroll and the client portal. Nothing to install.

Sample data only. Takes about 2 minutes.

Live demo

See your salon's own app

Your business name on the owner's dashboard and the client app, with sample bookings. Nothing to install.

Sample data only. Takes about 2 minutes.

Demo walkthrough

See the MEP app for your trade

Dispatch, the technician's phone and projects in one app. Tell us your trade and we'll send you a walkthrough.

Sample data only. Takes about 2 minutes.

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Tell us about your business and what you need. An engineer will get back to you.

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Creative Business Technology is a software engineering, AI and cybersecurity company.

We build the systems behind contractors, salons and local service companies, the businesses that keep America running. Our work starts with how a business actually operates and ends with a secure system its people use every day.

About CBT →
Headquarters
North Texas
Service area
Nationwide
Disciplines
Software engineering, applied AI, cybersecurity
Industries
Construction and government contracting, salons and barbershops, local service businesses

Frequently asked questions

What business owners usually ask us before a first call.

What does Creative Business Technology do?

We are a software engineering, AI and cybersecurity company. We design and build custom business software, add AI that handles routine work like answering customers and checking documents, and protect it with our own security products.

Do you build custom software or sell ready-made products?

Both. We build fully custom software from scratch, and we offer our own platforms, such as EFR Field OS and Crown, tailored to each client's operation.

Do you work with businesses outside Texas?

Yes. We are headquartered in North Texas and serve businesses nationwide. Discovery, training and support all work remotely.

Can AI really answer our calls and book appointments?

Yes. AI Front Desk answers calls, texts, website chat and social messages, books appointments into your calendar, takes deposits and sends reminders, day and night.

How long does a custom software project take?

It depends on scope. After the discovery call we give you a written plan with a timeline and price before any work starts.

What are CBT Shield and CBT Sentinel?

Our cybersecurity products. Shield finds and fixes weaknesses in your applications, code and AI systems. Sentinel monitors your systems around the clock and alerts your team when something needs attention.

Who owns our data?

You do. Your records can be exported at any time in standard formats.

What happens after launch?

The engineers who built your system keep it updated and secure, and you can reach them directly for support and changes.