'Home help' may seem like a relic of a bygone age, but Sophie Curtis discovers that one company is bringing it into the 21st Century The TaskRabbit app encourages users to book helpers from their ...

The hook to TaskRabbit is that you can quickly "contract out" stuff you simply don't have the time to do to somebody who is willing and has some spare time. They can be grand jobs like whipping up ...

(ABC News) -Justin Prim isn't just a bike messenger. He's part of a new wave of self-employed go-getters, some making six figures, who are capitalizing on something called 'the sharing economy.' 'For ...

July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Leah Busque, founder and CEO of TaskRabbit, discusses the company's mobile marketplace that allows users to outsource small tasks to others in their neighborhood. She speaks ...

Ever had trouble setting up that new Ikea furniture, or needed eggs for a Sunday morning omelet but didn’t want to run to the store in your jammies? Ever had trouble setting up that new Ikea furniture ...

This app can connect you with paying gigs such as raking leaves and waiting in line. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you ...

IKEA agreed to acquire Silicon Valley startup TaskRabbit—the online marketplace that connects people with freelancers willing to run errands and do odd jobs—combining the pioneer of the flat pack with ...

TaskRabbit is an online service that matches freelance workers or people willing to take on side gigs with those needing services. Services often involve things around the home, from scheduling ...

A platform connecting people with members of their community to do work in and around the home, boomed in 2020 thanks to pandemic-induced lifestyle changes. TaskRabbit was founded in the US in 2008 ...

One thing many entrepreneurs have in common is the way they respond to problems they find irritating or annoying. Instead of just accepting the frustrations they encounter, they try to do something to ...