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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577: The Genius Referral Model Behind Burst’s Multi-Million Dollar Brand (Best of Foundr)

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576: (Solo) This One Trademark Mistake Nearly Killed My Business - Here's What I Learnt

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574: He's Building a $250M+ Business That Measures Success in Lives Saved | Andrew Lacy

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573: Building a $74M a Year Beauty & Community Empire | Trinny Woodall

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572: (Solo) How to Build a Brand That’s Uncopyable: Even If Your Idea Gets Stolen

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Worried someone’s going to steal your business idea? You’re not alone — and you’re not powerless. In this short episode, I’m sharing exactly what to do when copycats come for your product — because...

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571: No Funding, 104 Rejections & $411 Left in the Bank - How She made $65M+ on Flowers

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