One wintry Boston evening in 2008, Leah Busque and her husband, kevin, were meeting friends for dinner when they realized they were out of kibble for kobe, their yellow lab. The cab was on its way, and stores would be closed by the time they got home. “Kevin said, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a place online where we could say we needed dog food, name the price we’d be willing to pay, and see if there was someone in our neighbor- hood who would be willing to help us out?’” recalls busque, a sunny brunette whose mama-bear warmth belies a tenacious drive. They looked at each other and instantly knew: That’s it.
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Leah Busque, the founder of TaskRabbit, doesn't really wear hoodies (at least not to meetings). But we put her face on the Zuck's body in recognition of her place among the startup world's bright stars.
Busque leads a meeting at TaskRabbit's Second Street offices. Below: Eve.com veteran Mariam Naficy tapped her extensive network to launch Minted four years ago.
Eve.com veteran Mariam Naficy tapped her extensive network to launch Minted four years ago.
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