Classpass Founder Payal Kadakia on Adapting to Evolving Roles

Payal Kadakia on The Mentor Files with Monica Royer

When Payal Kadakia went online one day in 2011 to book a ballet workout class, she was “miserably frustrated” with how difficult it was to find and attend the right type of class. After realizing her friends had similar frustrations, she created ClassPass — a monthly membership fitness-class booking company — as a way for people to reconnect with their passions and fitness.

Listen in to learn more about how Payal’s passion for dancing led her to create a nearly $400 million company, as well as being named on Forbes 40 under 40 List. Payal and Monica discuss the importance of product market fit, how a CEO’s role (and the roles of those on your team) evolve as the company grows, and how to create the right type of culture and why it’s so crucial so solidify your company’s vision and mission.

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“So many of my friends had given up those youthful passions they had, and I wanted to build a place they could go to make it easy to reconnect with their passions.” - Payal Kadakia