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

Avsnitt(600)

644: This FBI Negotiation Trick Gets People to Say YES (By Saying NO) | Chris Voss

644: This FBI Negotiation Trick Gets People to Say YES (By Saying NO) | Chris Voss

Chris Voss spent decades as the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator, where a single wrong word could cost someone's life. After talking down armed bank robbers and negotiating with terror...

26 Mars 52min

643: (Solo) Why Profitable Businesses Still Fail (And How to Avoid It)

643: (Solo) Why Profitable Businesses Still Fail (And How to Avoid It)

Most founders think if their company is profitable on paper, they're safe. But here's the truth I learned the hard way: businesses don't fail because they're unprofitable. They fail because they run o...

23 Mars 12min

642: I Quit My 15 Year Career To Build a Jewelry Business — and Hit $400,000 in My First Year

642: I Quit My 15 Year Career To Build a Jewelry Business — and Hit $400,000 in My First Year

Rosie Collins had a Christmas epiphany about baby shower gifts—every present focused on the baby, never the mom. That single observation turned into Deja Marc, a multimillion-dollar personalized jewel...

19 Mars 59min

641: How Konnie Built A $60K/Month Swimwear Brand In 18 Months — Without Quitting Her Day Job

641: How Konnie Built A $60K/Month Swimwear Brand In 18 Months — Without Quitting Her Day Job

Most people spot a gap in the market and do nothing — Konnie Tsimiklis spotted one, had zero fashion experience, and built a brand around it anyway. A management consultant by trade, Konnie spent dec...

18 Mars 38min

640: (Solo) Why Community Beats Followers in 2026

640: (Solo) Why Community Beats Followers in 2026

Followers are easier to get than ever. But here's what most founders don't realize: genuine community and real relationships are becoming significantly more valuable. At Foundr, we've built an audi...

16 Mars 7min

639: From $60K in Debt to ICONIC $100M Fashion Label | Rebecca Minkoff

639: From $60K in Debt to ICONIC $100M Fashion Label | Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff arrived in New York City at 18 with no money, no degree, and a low-paid internship that paid $3 an hour. She lived in a relative's playroom just to make it work. Twenty-one years lat...

12 Mars 57min

TRAILER: Little Empires — A Foundr Original Series

TRAILER: Little Empires — A Foundr Original Series

You've heard from the best in the business — Mark Cuban, Alex Hormozi, Emma Grede. Their stories are incredible. But sometimes, you need to hear from someone who's exactly where you are right now. ...

11 Mars 3min

638: (Solo) How I'd Launch an Ecom Brand in 2026 with $10K and Zero Followers

638: (Solo) How I'd Launch an Ecom Brand in 2026 with $10K and Zero Followers

If you're just getting started with e-commerce and you're wondering how to actually scale with limited cash and no audience, this episode is for you. I get asked this all the time: "Nathan, how do I g...

9 Mars 8min

Populärt inom Business & ekonomi

framgangspodden
varvet
badfluence
rss-jossan-nina
rss-borsens-finest
rss-svart-marknad
avanzapodden
svd-tech-brief
uppgang-och-fall
fill-or-kill
rss-dagen-med-di
affarsvarlden
borsmorgon
bathina-en-podcast
kapitalet-en-podd-om-ekonomi
lastbilspodden
rss-inga-dumma-fragor-om-pengar
tabberaset
24fragor
rikatillsammans-om-privatekonomi-rikedom-i-livet