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I had the idea for TaskRabbit one night when my husband and I were getting ready for dinner.

The excitement of being a Task Rabbit is that you can create your own businesses and become an entrepreneur. We're creating jobs for people in this economy. Some of the Task Rabbits are cashing out at $5,000 per month.

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From my background in travel at HotWire and Expedia, the metrics that TaskRabbit is seeing are more than double at what I saw at both those companies.

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I'm an engineer turned entrepreneur who's passionate about connection.

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I've never thought of myself as a female engineer or founder or a woman in tech. I just think of myself as someone who's passionate.

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TaskRabbit is really my first baby. So balancing the second child is something I've tackled, but I'm really passionate about what I do, and then I'm passionate about coming home and putting my baby to bed.

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As a mom, you're so panicked and starved for time, you just need help.

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I've had some very strong female role models, so I think that's an important thing.

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I believe there's been a slippery slope of new companies that have formed in the name of on-demand services... that maybe aren't having as much of a focus as they should on the worker.

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As a small business or startup, one of the factors you should always consider when looking at a potential partnership is the incremental potential reach. Note that wider reach doesn't always mean a better partnership opportunity. Instead of sheer scale, take a look at which communities your potential partner can open up for you.

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