More families are outsourcing the hassle of moving students into — and out of — their dorms. The big picture: Dorm room move ...

The home-goods giant has signed an agreement to acquire TaskRabbit, Ikea announced on Thursday. TaskRabbit is a "gig economy" ...

Ask me about the most binge-worthy show on Netflix or the best holiday shopping spots, and I’m all in. But when it comes to home repairs or turning a stack of Ikea parts into a fully functional desk, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ikea, a Swedish company famous for its flat-pack furniture and meatballs, has bought TaskRabbit, the Uber for getting people to do ...

In another sign of shifts in the gig economy, Ikea-owned TaskRabbit has trimmed prices as it seeks to find more clients for the household services offered by its network of independent contractors.

The household-hire platform Taskrabbit is bringing humor to home projects. The "When Life Happens" campaign underscores how the digital company can turn chaos into order. Created ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. In 2020, Alexander Samuel was living paycheck to paycheck. But just two years later, the Bronx-based ...

At 79, Dan Weiss has found an unconventional way to stay active, earn a solid income and connect with people – assembling furniture on TaskRabbit. The retired mortgage manager from Oakdale, Minnesota, ...

The new “Game Day, Done. — By Taskrabbit” campaign will power fan experiences, logistics, and community engagement Today, the Golden State Storm, Oakland’s newest, premier women’s professional tackle ...

One of the earliest and most prominent startups of the so-called “sharing economy” or “gig economy” is evaluating the possibility of selling itself. As reported by Recode, freelance work marketplace ...

Labor-marketplace TaskRabbit is today announcing a $13 million C-round of funding, led by Founders Fund. The C-round will bring the collaborative consumption startup’s total funding to $38 million.