Founders: Leah Solivan on building and selling TaskRabbit
Jul 28, 2026 · 17 min
Leah Solivan, founder and former CEO of TaskRabbit, reflects on building one of the world’s most successful gig-economy platforms. She discusses the pressures of scaling a multi-million-dollar business, the stress-related illness that left her in hospital, and the decision to eventually sell TaskRabbit to IKEA. Presenter: Sarah Rogers Producer: Niamh McDermott You can email the team: businessdaily@bbc.co.uk (Picture: Leah Solivan. Credit: Audrey Anne Photography)