TaskRabbit links people to clients who need an extra pair of hands for errands. — -- Justin Prim isn’t just a bike messenger. He’s part of a new wave of self-employed go-getters, some making six ...

(ABC News) -Justin Prim isn't just a bike messenger. He's part of a new wave of self-employed go-getters, some making six figures, who are capitalizing on something called 'the sharing economy.' 'For ...

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TaskRabbit, the handyman-for-hire app, is back online after being intentionally taken down on Monday following an apparent data breach. “While our investigation is ongoing, preliminary evidence shows ...

TaskRabbit, the U.S. startup that runs a marketplace for people who need help with short-term work and errands, is hopping over the pond for its first international city launch. On Thursday, it will ...

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TaskRabbit, the mobile marketplace that matches freelance labor with local demand, has apparently been hacked. Both the company’s website and app were down at time of writing and notifications had ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The errand marketplace hires for longer-term work, and may add benefits The errand marketplace hires for ...

Kansas City is among five cities where TaskRabbit, an app-based handyman-for-hire service, is launching Thursday. TaskRabbit is like Uber for someone who needs lawn waste picked up or a new sink ...

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Last month, errands marketplace TaskRabbit announced plans to shake up its business model, shifting away from the auction- and negotiation-based platform that it founded five years ago to a more ...

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 ...