We're building the infrastructure for neighborhood reciprocity — across all of West Virginia.
SkillRoot exists to make neighborhoods more self-reliant and connected. In an era of rising costs, skill gaps, and social isolation, we believe the answer is already in your neighborhood.
Your neighbor who gardens can teach you to grow tomatoes. You can teach them to fix their bike. A retired teacher can help a teenager with math. A college student can help a senior navigate their smartphone.
SkillRoot is the bridge that makes these connections happen — automatically, safely, and joyfully.
Every trade is a two-way street. We believe everyone has something valuable to share.
We're not building a gig platform. We're growing neighborhood bonds that last.
Reduce waste, save money, and build resilience by sharing skills instead of buying services.
Connections within walking distance. Real neighbors, real trades, real impact.
West Virginia has the perfect ingredients: a resourceful, tight-knit Appalachian culture rooted in self-reliance, existing community hubs in every region — from libraries and maker spaces to senior centers and churches — and a diverse population of seniors, families, makers, and new residents eager to connect.
We're launching statewide with ZIP-based matching that keeps trades hyperlocal where density allows (Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown, the Eastern Panhandle) and unlocks regional virtual swaps where it doesn't. From Wheeling to Welch, we believe every WV neighbor has something valuable to share.
SkillRoot was founded by a West Virginian passionate about community resilience, practical skill-sharing, and using technology to strengthen — not replace — human connections across the Mountain State.