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9 May 2022 · 1 h 10 min

Books from Payal Kadakia

“Classpass Founder: Quitting My 9-5 Led To A $1 Billion Business: Payal Kadakia”

1 book mentioned

  1. Cover of LifePass
    Guest's book

    LifePass

    by Payal Kadakia

    Payal Kadakia · ~00:05:35

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The conversation

Payal Kadakia, founder of ClassPass, discusses her journey from a corporate job to building a billion-dollar business. She covers early struggles with product-market fit, the importance of purpose and community, and her approach to goal-setting and pivoting.

Talking points

  • Corporate job to founding ClassPass
  • Passion for dance as inspiration
  • Early struggles and product-market fit
  • Pivoting the business model
  • Personal goal-setting method
  • Stepping away from CEO role
  • Balancing relationships and business