Neighbors
Helping
Neighbors.

Some products get built because someone saw a market opportunity. ToolBud got built because I saw two opportunities to be a better member of my own community — and realized they were connected.

The first one was practical. I kept buying tools I'd use once or twice, knowing full well that someone nearby probably already owned what I needed. The bathtub drain extractor I bought for one job — a $40 tool I've touched exactly once. Wasteful — because it was.

The second was harder to admit. I didn't really know my neighbors. Knocking on someone's door to borrow something takes a boldness most of us don't have anymore — not because we're unfriendly, but because we've never had a reason to bridge that gap.

ToolBud is that reason.

That's what we're building. Not a marketplace. Not a rental app. A community.

Lend when you can. Borrow only what you need. Return it better than you found it.

That's ToolBud. — Shawn Smith, Founder & CEO