Today Skim From the Couch is presented by AC Hotels by Marriott. It's a global

hotel brand that we're excited about more on that later. First let's get

into the episode. I would look at everything in my life and question like, is there a solution here? Is there something to build here and so that moment of

inspiration when I was out of dog food could have just come and gone like any other

time but because I was in this entrepreneurial mindset, I was able to kind of capture that moment and

discover it as something that could then turn into a company.

I'm Carly Zaken. I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to Skim from the couch.

This podcast is where we go deep on career advice from women who have lived it. From the good stuff like hiring and growing a team.

To the rough stuff like hiring and growing a team. To the rough stuff, like negotiating your salary

and giving or getting hard feedback.

We started the skim from a couch,

so what better place to talk it all out

than where it began on a couch.

So please welcome Leah Buskey Sullivan to the couch.

Leah is an engineer and entrepreneur who founded one of the first gig economy

companies, Task Rabbit, the mobile and online marketplace that hooks you up

when you need someone to help you move, pick up your laundry, clean your place before your family shows up for a visit, build your furniture, I have used that many times.

Leah built Tass Rabbit from the ground up and led the company before selling it to IKEA in 2017.

Building IKEA furniture, obviously a huge market for taskers.

We've all been there many, many times. Today,

Leah is helping to build other startups as a general partner at the venture

capital firm Fuel Capital. Leah, welcome to the couch. Thanks for having me.

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