Taskrabbit had raised $50 million in funding and was profitable when IKEA acquired the online marketplace for handymen-on-demand in 2017. While there has been a deluge of initial public offerings in ...

Photo: IKEA We love going to IKEA, if not just to wander through the displays and get a cinnamon bun or two. We love going to IKEA, if not just to wander through the displays and get a cinnamon bun or ...

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 ...

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, ...

IKEA is known for its inexpensive furniture, but assembling it can be a daunting task. In 2017, IKEA acquired TaskRabbit, which lets users hire temporary workers through the TaskRabbit app to do ...

The task-busting app lets you hire people to help out around the home or office, but users may have had their personal details exposed TASKRABBIT has been taken offline as its creators investigate a ...

Ikea has partnered with TaskRabbit, allowing you to pre-pay at check out and get a professional to assemble your furniture.

Ikea just made it a lot easier for customers who don't have any furniture-assembling talent.

TaskRabbit, the San Francisco startup that has made a name for itself by helping people connect with odd jobs, is now a place where you can find a real job too. Today TaskRabbit is launching a new set ...

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An email with the subject line “Tipping is coming to TaskRabbit!” sounded like positive news to Toby, who works as a handyman in New York City on the popular odd-jobs platform. But buried at the ...