You need to be headstrong and family all that matters is the perseverance- Aarti Gill

Aarti Gill, Founder, Fitcircle believes that the beauty of building something from scratch is you set your own rules- people you want to work with, the rules that define your business. Entrepreneurship is a difficult path – even tougher for women I feel. The support that I have got from my family and team is incredible.

You need to be head strong and finally all that matters is the perseverance. As it rightly said by Paulo Coelho in Alchemist – “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

Educational Background

I did my schooling from Mount Carmel School, Chandigarh. I had (and in-fact have :)) a love affair with Maths and that made me crack IIT. I went to IIT Roorkee to pursue B.Tech.& it was at Roorkee that I developed keen interest in entrepreneurship – thanks to an amazing friend circle that I developed there.

Post my bachelors, I spent nearly 3 years working in the start-up and investment ecosystem, before deciding to get some international exposure. Gladly, I was one of the youngest candidates to be selected for an MBA at INSEAD. During my MBA, I decided that the next step is to get back to India & give wings to my dreams

Family Background

Born in Chandigarh, my father hails from Haryana and mother from Punjab. I have grown up spending time in both the cultures. My mother works in the healthcare department of Punjab Govt. Right from childhood, I saw her helping patients and traveling to villages to help people live a better life.

My inclination towards the healthcare sector started right from a very young age when I saw a lot of the health problems that the doctors solve could be just avoided by living a healthy lifestyle. Hence, FitCircle has a lot more focus on prevention, health and fitness

Does a Glass ceiling exist?

Even if does, you have all the power to break it so no point in even thinking about it.

Hobbies

I am a professionally trained dancer. Have learnt at Shiamik Davar and at Attakkalari Center for Movement Arts. Have also choreographed a couple of stage performances in India. For me, it’s one of the best ways to de-stress.

Future plan

We are experiencing an overwhelming response from customers who are using FitCircle App to chat with experts. We are the first global company to provide fitness coaching for free. We have users from USA, Singapore, UAE, UK and many other countries who have taken guidance from our experts.

There has been a great interest from investor community as well to take this further in the global and domestic market. We should have more news for the market in the coming few months.

High-Five:  Your Fitness Mantra:

HIIT ( High Intensity Interval Training) & Dance

Your De-stressing Mantra:

Dance, Music & Travel ( Time off from the world J)

Where you like to shop?

Things are simple. I am not a shopping addict. I think it’s a waste of time and money.

Your favorite holiday destination:

Out of all places, I have visited – my personal favorites are NYC, Rome, Maldives. It’s difficult to point one – the world is so beautiful and I want to explore as many new places as possible.

5 things you cannot live without:

Mobile Phone, My Tablet, Internet, Family, Dance

@Workday

Wake up at: 5.30 am

Morning activities: Running/Functional Fitness Workouts , Followed by Emails

Leaving Office at: 8.30 am

Ist half in office: Checking if all verticals are working smoothly, Client Meetings

Lunch: Home Cooked

Post Lunch: Team Meetings

How you spend your evenings: I am a workaholic so usually goes working

Sleep time: 11 pm