Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

The Next Billion

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Jun 17, 2025
Explore the blueprint of building a billion-dollar business from scratch. Discover the importance of hiring top talent and the lessons learned from a $3.4 billion venture. Delve into essential leadership insights, focusing on vision and team alignment for success. Understand the critical role of measurement, where picking the right metric can make or break your growth trajectory. Join this fascinating journey and get inspired by raw, unfiltered business wisdom!
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ANECDOTE

Building Billion-Dollar Businesses

  • Sharran Srivatsaa shares his experience building Telus from startup to $3.4 billion in sales volume with 10x growth in five years.
  • He also recounts growing Real to 28,000 agents and over $1 billion valuation during a market downturn.
ADVICE

Hire A Players Only

  • Always hire A players because they are 10x more impactful than B players and only cost 10-30% more.
  • Build a challenging and lucrative model to attract A players, generate margins, and reinvest profits to hire more A players.
ADVICE

CEO’s Three Core Roles

  • A CEO’s three essential jobs are vision, people, and cash.
  • If the team doesn’t know the vision, B players remain, or there’s insufficient cash, the CEO has failed.
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