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Is Taskrabbit a new recession indicator? Its CEO says applications to be a 'Tasker' have spiked

A Taskrabbit "Tasker" helps a client with the placement of frames on a wall.Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images There's been an uptick in recent years in the number of people ...
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As AI reshapes the labor market, Taskrabbit is poised to benefit, CEO says

Trade jobs like plumbing are supposed to be among the hardest for AI to replace. For Ania Smith, the CEO of Taskrabbit, that's good news. Taskrabbit, founded in 2008 by Leah Solivan, is a platform ...
The Business Journals

Under Ania Smith, Taskrabbit has a new office and is doubling down on Ikea partnership

Nov 13, 2025, 1:53am CST Updated: Nov 13, 2025, 4:15am CST Adam Pardee Taskrabbit CEO Ania Smith poses for a photo inside the Taskrabbit offices in San Francisco, Calif. on Oct. 21, 2025. From the San ...
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I’m a Retiree: How I Made Thousands of Dollars Doing Side Gigs on Taskrabbit

Dan W. wanted to find a way to stay busy in retirement — while also earning some extra income. So in 2021, he joined Taskrabbit to take on furniture assembly gigs. He has now completed well over 1,000 ...

I made $37,000 assembling Ikea furniture last year. It gave me the flexibility to run my own business and farm.

Sandra Navarro made $37,000 in 2025 by assembling furniture, including Ikea dressers, through Taskrabbit as a gig worker.
Yahoo Finance

Fees Are Rising Much Faster Than Gig Worker Pay—Here Are The Top-Paying Apps

About 9% of Americans did short-term gig work in 2024 for companies like Uber, according to Federal Reserve data. TaskRabbit offers the highest hourly pay at $38, compared with $11 on DoorDash and $26 ...