Stacy Brown-Philpot

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 like to swim a few times a week. It's relaxing, and no one can call, email, or text me while I'm in the pool.

Sheryl Sandberg was a mentor and a champion for me, and she saw something in me that I didn't see in myself.

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 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.

Everyone loves bunnies.

My dad owned Cadillacs all my life.

You have to learn to get through it yourself, because there are going to be times in your life when there's going to be no one else around but you.

The hardest moments of your life in your 20s will provide some of the greatest lessons that will come in handy later.

I fell in love with the vision of TaskRabbit, which is to revolutionize everyday work.

Undergrad, for me, in college was really about, you know, how do I become a professional. But business school, for me, was how do I become the person that I'm meant to be.

Expanding internationally is exciting and fun, but the hardest part is really about maintaining culture.