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“We never would have built ClassPass if I hadn't learned so much from the Classtivity experience.”
“Movement inspires a lot in me.”
“Focus on your product. A lot of people focus on the name of their brand or the legal aspects, but it's more important to create your product. It's why people join. It's your vision. Without your product, nothing is going to happen.”
“I love barre because even when I'm not dancing, I feel like I'm training those same muscles.”
“Whenever people are trying to give you money, and you're like, 'No! Don't,' you have to stop and consider, what am I saying no to?”
“I travel pretty frequently, but a few things that are routine are going for a run, getting my green tea in the morning, and checking email... well, all the time!”
“I think it's so important to have a great support network when you feel like you can't - I would actually go and talk to the people who tell you that you can.”
“The only way to do everything in your life is to find awesome people to lean on so you can focus your time.”
“When I started fundraising like me and leading like me, that's when I really started to shine and find my own rhythm.”
“I work out once a day - it's built into my ethos.”
“Be true to yourself and surround yourself with positive, supportive people.”
“We want you to find that thing that will make your life better.”
“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.'”
“I'm an artist in my heart.”
“I think, when I see entrepreneurs, they tend to talk about the market and the industry - which is obviously very important, but the most important thing is you're product. What are you selling? And does it really have product-market fit?”
“Sometimes females feel like they should act like men, but they should really just be themselves.”
“We're not trying to be Nike. It's about evolving into new products that are going to make people's lives better.”
“Millennials are a bit more free-spirited, more able to go into new places, to feel more assertive and fearless about trying new things.”
“Surround yourself with people who lift you higher.”