In this Friday Conversation, we were joined by Wil Eyi, Co-Founder & CEO of Toolbox. In this conversation Will discusses his journey as a young boy from Gabon, Africa to being here in Utah with his wife and kids. Additionally, he talks about what he is doing to improve economic outcomes in Africa and create jobs.

Will has led an extraordinary life journey so far. Born in Gabon, he graduated high school at only 15 but was too young to attend university in France. So instead, he moved to the United States to learn English and attend community college in Texas. After getting associates degrees in biology and chemistry, Will was introduced to BYU by members of the LDS church. At BYU, he double majored in biochemistry and finance, inspired by the concept of impact investing. 

After graduating, Will worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and private equity at Warburg Pincus. He later earned his MBA from Harvard Business School. While there, Will decided to become an entrepreneur instead of returning to investing. He launched Toolbox as a labor marketplace, but eventually pivoted to focus on financial tools for small businesses after recognizing inefficiencies in scaling the marketplace model. 

To date, Will has raised $10 million for Toolbox, including from Kickstart Fund where Tanner is a partner. He also moved the company headquarters back to Utah from New York during COVID. At just 30 years old, Will has already accomplished so much and is on an exciting entrepreneurial journey with Toolbox.

Tune in to hear from this great entrepreneur.