Kim Klafczynski, 26, has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology with emphasis on Nutritional Biochemistry (the MS she finished in 10 months) from Kent State University. The professional athlete and former Olympic hopeful has been a serious athlete all of her life, even devoting her education to biochemistry, exercise and nutrition. That coupled with her being a tech baby (Kim grew up writing front-end code for her father’s tech company) naturally lead her to first to market, on-demand fitness app, RenewU Fitness.

Realizing the potential for an app of this kind, Kim packed her bags and moved from Ohio to Los Angeles feeling it would be the ideal test market. Kim’s knowledge has allowed her to be involved in nearly every aspect of getting the app off the ground, from the design of the website and troubleshooting php forms to developing graphics for the app and calling potential investors, Kim takes the hands on approach to her business. Within weeks of arriving Kim’s hard work paid off, she had investor interest, a tangible and functional prototype, 25 trainers and 400 registered beta testers. RenewU Fitness officially launches March 2015.