BC Benefit Company · Launching 2026
Marketplace for Tradespeople

Buy. Sell.
Rent Tools.

A peer-to-peer marketplace connecting verified tradespeople, hobbyists, and homeowners with the tools they need — locally, securely, on their terms.

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What We Are

The trades community deserves a better market.

Tradespeople spend thousands on tools they use once. Homeowners own equipment that sits idle for years. The tools are there — the connection is missing.

The Tool Village is a verified peer-to-peer marketplace built specifically for the trades community. Buy from people who know what they're selling. Rent from verified professionals. Sell gear that deserves a second life.

Verified identities. Local transactions. Fair pricing. A platform built for people who work with their hands.

300K+
Registered trades workers in Canada
2,000
BCIT trades students — founding cohort
4
Patent-pending platform innovations
May 8
MVP delivery — platform is real
How It Works
01
Seller-Side Pricing Engine
A proprietary pricing mechanism that creates urgency and fair outcomes for sellers — without negotiation, without lowball offers. Details available under NDA.
02
Buyer-Side Discovery Engine
Post what you need. Verified local sellers respond with competing offers — including video. You choose the best. The market comes to you, not the other way around. Details available under NDA.
03
Verified Community
Every user is verified. Every transaction is local. Every tool has a history. Built on trust — not anonymous listings. Know who you're dealing with before you deal.
The Opportunity
The Problem
Tools sit idle. Tradespeople overspend.
The average tradesperson owns thousands in equipment used on a fraction of jobs. The tools exist. The buyers and renters exist. The verified, local, transactable connection does not. Until now.
Our Foundation
Built with BCIT. Backed by BC.
The Tool Village MVP was built through BCIT's Industry Sponsored Student Project program — six software engineering students delivering a production-grade platform. Incorporated as a BC Benefit Company, structured to serve the community long-term.
For Investors
Marketplace built on protected IP.
The Tool Village is a patent-pending marketplace platform with proprietary transaction mechanics. If you are an investor interested in marketplace platforms or BC innovation, reach out directly to start the conversation.
For Tradespeople
Join the founding community.
BCIT trades students and graduates receive founding member status — free platform access for the duration of enrollment plus one year after graduation. Be part of building the marketplace your community deserves.
Platform launching 2026

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Access

Be the first to know when The Tool Village opens. Early members get founding status, priority access, and input on what gets built next.