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Leah Busque Solivan didnt realize that running out of dog food one night would cause her to come up with the idea for TaskRabbit, an online and mobile marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand, allowing consumers to find immediate help with everyday tasks. She has since scaled the company to 44 cities, raised more than $50 million in venture capital funding and currently serves as the executive chairwoman to the company and general partner of FUEL Capital. On this episode, Leah discusses the pressure she was under from herself and her investors when starting TaskRabbit, the importance of taking care of yourself as an entrepreneur and why at 8-years-old she decided she wanted to be a CEO. Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneurs of the Week: Jen Barrie, Director, Writer, Producer of Barrie Creative Find out more: http://www.barriecreative.com/ Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations to [email protected] Dont forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Its easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. She is also the host of The Dropout podcast. Follow Rebecca Jarvis: www.Instagram.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Twitter.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Facebook.com/RebeccaJarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jarvis-217ba052/ Snapchat: RebeccaJarvis No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis is produced by Taylor Dunn and edited by Brittany Martinez
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Leah Busque Solivan didnt realize that running out of dog food one night would cause her to come up with the idea for TaskRabbit, an online and mobile marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand, allowing consumers to find immediate help with everyday tasks. She has since scaled the company to 44 cities, raised more than $50 million in venture capital funding and currently serves as the executive chairwoman to the company and general partner of FUEL Capital. On this episode, Leah discusses the pressure she was under from herself and her investors when starting TaskRabbit, the importance of taking care of yourself as an entrepreneur and why at 8-years-old she decided she wanted to be a CEO. Congratulations to our No Limits Entrepreneurs of the Week: Jen Barrie, Director, Writer, Producer of Barrie Creative Find out more: http://www.barriecreative.com/ Want to be a featured NLEOTW? Know someone who should? Send your nominations to [email protected] Dont forget to subscribe and leave us a review! Its easy! Click here: http://bit.ly/2ks4f90 ABOUT REBECCA JARVIS: Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and the Chief Biz, Tech and Econ correspondent for ABC News. She is also the host of The Dropout podcast. Follow Rebecca Jarvis: www.Instagram.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Twitter.com/RebeccaJarvis www.Facebook.com/RebeccaJarvis https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-jarvis-217ba052/ Snapchat: RebeccaJarvis No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis is produced by Taylor Dunn and edited by Brittany Martinez
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