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Leah Solivan of Fuel Capital joins Nick on a special Crisis Coverage installment to discuss Building TaskRabbit in a Recession; COVID Effects on the Independent/Gig Economy; and Key Factors for Early-Stage Marketplace Success. In this episode, we cover: Background -- path to venture? How is the current climate affecting your investing? Differing viewpoints on how much runway to plan for w/ a new capital raise... are you suggesting founders raise for more than 18-months or does the standard runway guidance hold? This crisis has had a pretty profound impact on the sharing economy/the gig economy/the independent economy. As someone with experience working in this space, what are your observations? Key lessons learned from building TaskRabbit in 2008/2009 during a recession? What will be the big opportunities post-covid, given the changes to consumer behavior? What are the main 3-5 things your looking for in a consumer marketplace business at the seed stage? Are there GMV levels that you're looking for? How abou