Payal Kadakia

Dancer, Entrepreneur, Founder of CLASSPASS

I never feel bad. You can’t feel bad—you have to just make the best decision you can at the time you’re in, and be like, that’s the decision I believe in.

1. INDIAN HERITAGE
2. PROFESSIONAL DANCER
3. FAVORITE CLASS: POP SCULPT @ POP PHYSIQUE
4. GRADUATED FROM MIT IN MANAGEMENT SCIENCE: OPERATIONS RESEARCH
5. WORKED AT BAIN  & WARNER MUSIC, DIGITAL MARKETING
6. PEPPER SPRAYED IN THE FACE AND ROBBED AT A STARBUCKS
7. BUSINESS FAILED TWICE
8. COMPANY CURRENTLY VALUED AT $450 MILLION
9. BEST ADVICE RECEIVED: INVEST IN YOURSELF
   WORST ADVICE RECEIVED: STOP DANCING TO FOCUS ON BUSINESS
10. STARTS THE DAY: TEA & POSITIVE QUOTE
    ENDS THE DAY: CHAT WITH HER HUSBAND