A lot of entrepreneurship is seeing the future in a way that no one else sees it. Then, it becomes about execution and doing what it takes to succeed.
The future of work is changing. It's becoming a world where you are owning a lot about how you make your living.
My mother was a single mom, and she was a claims adjuster at an insurance company. She actually dropped out of school - she was going to become a registered nurse - because she had to take care of me and my brother.
With Ikea Group ownership, TaskRabbit could realize even greater opportunities: increasing earning potential of Taskers and connecting consumers to a wide range of affordable services.
I used to watch 'The Jetsons' growing up. I used to think that this woman, Rosie, the robot housekeeper, was going to exist. I think we're far away from that happening.
I was surprised by the attention and visibility on me as a black woman CEO. I look forward to the day when this is the norm and not the exception.
I grew up in the city of Detroit, where a lot of people didn't have work opportunities, but they were good, hard-working people, including I had a single mom who took care of me and my brother.
You have to do what it takes to get what you want: I didn't sleep much in school because I worked a lot - you figure out how to make it happen.
TaskRabbit is a safe and convenient way for you to hire someone to help you with your chores around the house.
The hardest moments of your life in your 20s will provide some of the greatest lessons that will come in handy later.
Everyone loves bunnies.
The future of work is really about people deciding to live and work in the way that they want.
I used to spend my time more on process than strategy. Now, I prioritize my time around strategy, people, and process.
I walk into a room, there's one or two black women. There aren't that many because the pipeline of talent just isn't there.
TaskRabbit is making life better for both consumers and Taskers. In the communities in which we operate, TaskRabbit provides strong economic impact.
We all have that long to-do list.
I went to a special public school that was much more focused on academics and learning. My two best teachers were in accounting and calculus, so I fell in love with that, which made me want to go into business.
It was never an option to not succeed.
I didn't know Penn was an Ivy League school - I didn't know what the Ivy League was. When I got in, they sent me the package, and the tuition was my mother's salary for a year. My mom said, 'We can't afford it.' So I went to the library and found several scholarships and grants and was able to cover 90 percent of my education that way.
When I was 14, I remember wanting a Coach bag, and my mother couldn't afford it. I decided at that age that I was going to grow up and get a job so that I could buy as many handbags as I wanted. And no one was ever going to stop me.
