199: From Passion To Profit: How Payal Kadakia Turned Her Love of Dance into a Global Enterprise

199: From Passion To Profit: How Payal Kadakia Turned Her Love of Dance into a Global Enterprise

As a lifelong, accomplished dancer, Payal Kadakia never thought she would become an entrepreneur. But it was that very love of dance that compelled her to help others pursue or rekindle their own passions. Driven by a strong desire to create something with potential to change people's lives, Kadakia created ClassPass, a platform that helps fitness and dance enthusiasts find and book classes in 8,500 studios in 50 cities around the world. Kadakia has appeared on prominent lists such as Fortune’s Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs and Marie Claire’s Most Influential Women in America, and ClassPass has been ranked among the fastest-growing technology companies in North America. It may sound like Kadakia effortlessly glided from performing arts to business, but her seven-year journey was full of setbacks. She overcame several problems and had to pivot twice to stay afloat and then thrive. In this interview, Kadakia explains how she turned her personal passion into a successful business, including the importance of partnerships and how being “mission-obsessed” instead of “product-obsessed” fueled her growth. She also discusses the power of purpose in entrepreneurship and the principles of real perseverance. Key Takeaways How passion and success are closely related and how entrepreneurs can connect the two Why having heart and soul in business is crucial for problem-solving The partnership model that made ClassPass so successful Why the size of your company doesn’t matter if you follow your mission

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598: (Solo) Your Brand Is Not a Logo: Why Most Founders Get Stuck Before They Even Launch

598: (Solo) Your Brand Is Not a Logo: Why Most Founders Get Stuck Before They Even Launch

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597: How She Built a $33M App with ZERO Ads | Tezza Barton

597: How She Built a $33M App with ZERO Ads | Tezza Barton

Tezza Barton bootstrapped the Tezza app from a two-person passion project into a 25M+ download, $33M/year creative-tech brand—with just 15 employees and zero paid ads for the first four years. In th...

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596: (Solo) The Most Unexpected Lessons I Learned From Scooter Braun

596: (Solo) The Most Unexpected Lessons I Learned From Scooter Braun

You might expect my favorite interviews to be with Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, or Barbara Corcoran. But one that surprised me — and stuck with me more than most — was with Scooter Braun. In this...

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TRAILER: Welcome to The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

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The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan is where ambitious founders get real playbooks, not theory. Every week, Nathan sits down with the world’s top entrepreneurs and operators to unpack how they built, ...

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595: She Turned Handmade Jewellery Into $10M Brand | Pia Mance

595: She Turned Handmade Jewellery Into $10M Brand | Pia Mance

Pia Mance started Heaven Mayhem in 2022 with just $900 and scaled it into a $10M accessories brand in under three years. In this interview, Pia breaks down the scrappy steps she took to launch her...

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594: (Solo) The Mindset Lessons I’ve Learned From 100+ Founders

594: (Solo) The Mindset Lessons I’ve Learned From 100+ Founders

Most founders obsess over tactics, hacks, and strategies. But the truth? None of it matters if you don’t have the right mindset. In this episode, I share the mental frameworks I’ve learned after a de...

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593: Phoebe Gates: Building an AI Fashion Startup Backed by Kris Jenner & Sara Blakely

593: Phoebe Gates: Building an AI Fashion Startup Backed by Kris Jenner & Sara Blakely

Phoebe Gates went from failed prototypes in her Stanford dorm room to building one of the fastest growing fashion-tech startups in the world. In this interview, the co-founder of AI shopping app Ph...

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592: (Solo) The Truth About Originality: What Great Founders Really Do

592: (Solo) The Truth About Originality: What Great Founders Really Do

Most founders think they need a completely original idea to succeed. The truth? Great businesses are often built by borrowing brilliance — and putting your own spin on what already works. In this e...

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