Payal Kadakia
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- Milken Institute1h 1m
The Rise of Asian-American Entrepreneurs | Global Conference 2024
Curtis Chin, Bing Chen, Payal Kadakia, Dave Lu, Smita Satiani, Shiza Shahid
A panel of prominent Asian American entrepreneurs and investors including Payal Chhabra, Shiza Shahid, and Dave Liu addressed the systemic leadership disparities and "scarcity mindset" limiting their community's economic and cultural growth. They detailed how Hyphen Capital, the Asian American Founder Circle, and emerging brands like Our Place are actively dismantling the model minority myth by increasing venture funding for women-led companies and authentic storytelling initiatives. The discussion concluded with a unified call to shift from zero-sum competition to a "everyone winning" philosophy that prioritizes intergenerational mentorship, philanthropic engagement, and the redefinition of success beyond traditional corporate metrics.
- The Diary Of A CEO1h 13m
Classpass Founder: Quitting My 9-5 Led To A $1 Billion Business: Payal Kadakia | E141
Payal Kadakia, Steven, Stephen Bartlett
Payal Chhadva transitioned from a high-performing management consultant to the founder of ClassPass, a platform that evolved from a failed restaurant-style booking model into a billion-dollar subscription service connecting users to over 100 million workout hours. After overcoming early product mismatches and intense personal sacrifice, she pivoted the company by prioritizing customer needs for variety over rigid functionality, eventually stepping down as CEO to focus on innovation while maintaining a 100% equity stake. Chhadva now leverages her experience to guide other minority entrepreneurs, emphasizing that failure serves as critical data and that aligning personal purpose with professional ambition is essential for sustainable success.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Technology, Creativity, Values: What Drives the New Disruptors?
Andy Serwer, Brandon Beck, Brad Delson, Dave Gilboa, Payal Kadakia, Mike Shinoda, Eric Schmidt, Bradley Horowitz, Brad Lee O'
Four industry leaders from Riot Games, Linkin Park, ClassPass, and Warby Parker present a "New Disruptor" business model that replaces quarterly profit maximization with long-term stakeholder unity. By integrating employees, fans, and customers into a single ecosystem, these organizations leverage deep empathy and real-time feedback to achieve Net Promoter Scores in the high 80s and 90s. This strategy reframes relationships as the primary asset, enabling rapid organizational scaling while maintaining social missions that directly drive sustainable profitability.