

Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa
Sharran Srivatsaa
Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa is the no-fluff, tactical podcast for founders, operators, and underdogs who want to grow with clarity, intention, and results. Hosted by entrepreneur, investor, and operator Sharran Srivatsaa—President and Managing Partner at Acquisition.com—this show cuts through the noise to deliver real-world strategies from someone who's built and exited five companies across multiple industries.
Sharran has helped scale two billion-dollar businesses, served as President of Real (NASDAQ: REAX), and led the 10x growth and sale of Teles Properties to Douglas Elliman (NYSE: DOUG). He brings lessons from Wall Street to Main Street, sharing what actually works—because he’s lived through what doesn’t.
Every episode offers simple, actionable playbooks for those who want to build extraordinary companies without the chaos. Whether you're a scrappy operator, a first-time founder, or a seasoned executive, Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa is your blueprint for building with purpose and winning on your terms.
For more free resources, visit Sharran.com
Sharran has helped scale two billion-dollar businesses, served as President of Real (NASDAQ: REAX), and led the 10x growth and sale of Teles Properties to Douglas Elliman (NYSE: DOUG). He brings lessons from Wall Street to Main Street, sharing what actually works—because he’s lived through what doesn’t.
Every episode offers simple, actionable playbooks for those who want to build extraordinary companies without the chaos. Whether you're a scrappy operator, a first-time founder, or a seasoned executive, Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa is your blueprint for building with purpose and winning on your terms.
For more free resources, visit Sharran.com
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Apr 4, 2023 • 25min
Influencers Are Not Financial Advisors
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!In a world where influencers are dishing out words of wisdom, many social media users tend to accept the suggestions their favorite influencers share. But when it comes to money matters, do not believe everything you see and hear from influencers because they are not expert financial advisors. Instead, you must carefully consider where you're getting sound financial advice if you don't want to be disappointed. In this episode, Sharran talks about why you should not blindly follow what your favorite influencers tell you, especially regarding money. After all, just because someone is good at something does not mean they are good at everything.Influencers may be good at talking in front of the camera, but it doesn't mean they clearly understand how the world of investment works. So who should you turn to for financial advice? That's what Sharran has in store for you today. If you are interested in achieving financial freedom where your passive income exceeds your expenses, this episode is for you. “Influencers are not financial advisors. Just because you like a talking head doesn't mean you should listen to them about money.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Who is this episode for?01:50 Why you should not blindly do what influencers are suggesting03:13 Three things you will learn from this episode05:05 Who is your source of truth? 11:26 Why is operational understanding extremely important?14:30 What is covered call writing?15:37 How do you get an operational understanding of things?17:54 Do you have sniper mentors?21:02 Recap of today's episodeResources:- The Passive Income Mastermind- Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- The Real Brokerage - Top Agent Power Pack- ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - Sharran's Partnership Program - Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Mar 28, 2023 • 16min
3 Billion Dollar Upgrades
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!How would you like to get insights into the thought process behind billion-dollar company leaders? What do they discuss? How do they come up with strategies and solutions to billion-dollar problems? In this episode, Sharran talks about three lessons from inside a closed-door board meeting. It's your chance to hear powerful lessons that no one outside that meeting would know. Once you understand and implement these things, your life and business will take a massive shift for the better. “All our pivotal moments of great success were marked by great hires and fires.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction to the 3 billion dollar upgrades02:17 Discover the three big ideas behind this episode03:34 How to get an unfair advantage04:36 The one question you must ask yourself whenever you're about to hire someone07:21 How to practice game theory 10:34 What does moving the needle look like for you?13:31 Recap of today's episodeResources:- 37 Lessons Learned Growing Teles 10x - The Real Brokerage - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

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Mar 21, 2023 • 30min
Peak Productivity Framework
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Have you always wanted to do something but can't find the time? As a busy entrepreneur, CEO, and business leader, you wish to squeeze in more activities. You're constantly trying to extract infinite resources in a finite amount of time. Whatever you do, you can't have more than 24 hours each day. But what if someone can give you a framework for optimizing your productivity? Wouldn't you want to know what that is?In this episode, Sharran shares the three productivity secrets of the best entrepreneurs in the world. It's designed to get you to extract more from the limited time that you have. Tune in to discover how to install this productivity framework in your life so you can do more, be more, give more, and achieve more. “Systems drive success. You are only as good as your system.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:33 Three things that Sharran will discuss today02:23 How all these things came about05:24 Let's talk about planning05:46 How to use the 3-1-90 Framework12:30 What tools do you need?13:53 Discover Sharran's project management system and why it works20:22 Why do you need to establish personal rules?25:54 How to get access to the 10K Wisdom Private Podcast26:37 Sharran's big reason for recording this episode27:40 Recap of the Peak Productivity FrameworkResources:- Top Agent Power Pack- The Real Brokerage - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Mar 14, 2023 • 17min
3 Unusual Billion-Dollar Hires
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Growing and scaling your business is a challenging undertaking. So you need the right people to help you achieve your business goals. In this episode, Sharran takes us through the three unusual billion-dollar hires and explains how, once you hire the three critical roles, it will make a massive difference in the trajectory of your business. These three roles helped Sharran build a 3-billion-dollar business in less than five years. Pay close attention as Sharran breaks down exactly what each role means for the business, where you can find people to fill the role, and how to install them in your business. So if you want to 10x your business and take it to the next level, you must find people who can fill these roles: The Efficiency Accelerator, Expectation Aligner, and Execution Controller. “Amateurs automate for efficiency. Professionals automate for accuracy.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:27 How this episode came about02:06 The three unusual hires that the company doesn't prioritize or even want to make 04:02 Do we pick a person or do we pick a role?04:37 Who or what is an Efficiency Accelerator, and why is it important to have one?08:44 Who or what is an Expectation Aligner, and why is it important to have one?11:04 Who or what is an Execution Controller, and why is it important to have one?13:49 The three hires you need in your business and why14:55 Recap of today's episodeResources:- Hire a Certified Zapier Expert- Top Agent Power Pack- The Real Brokerage - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Mar 7, 2023 • 20min
Local Market Celebrity
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!When we hear the word “celebrity,” we naturally think of some famous Hollywood star or popular singer. But have you ever stopped to think about the local celebrities in your neighborhood? They are your local service providers–real estate agents, mortgage brokers, lawyers, pool contractors, dry cleaners, and the local market stores. Most service-based businesses are local. Think of how many local brands are at the top of your mind when you need a specific product or service. So how do you become a local market celebrity? In this episode, Sharran talks about his 3-step process to becoming a local market celebrity almost overnight. This strategy is called “The Local Market Domination” approach. Once you understand and implement this strategy, it will dramatically help you dominate your market. “Time on brand is the new call to action.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:30 How Uber dominated their market, one location at a time02:12 Develop a Content Strategy to get discovered04:09 Join Local Market Groups 06:50 Do Green Screen Videos with hyperlocal content08:00 Leverage Paid Media 09:12 Content and Retargeting10:33 How Direct to Lead Magnet works12:49 Events Strategy, which includes list-building events, community events, and joint ventures17:13 Recap of the 3-step process to becoming a local celebrityResources:- Leverage Paid Media to Grow Your Business- The Real Brokerage - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Feb 28, 2023 • 14min
7 Figures to 8 Figures
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Growing and scaling your business is challenging for most companies. But what if someone lets you in on what you need to do to go from 7 figures to 8 figures? I'm sure you will jump at the opportunity. In today's episode, Sharran takes you behind the scenes of a private workshop with an online influencer who wanted to reboot his business. After deconstructing the existing processes, identifying the problems, and implementing the solution, the company went from 7 to 8 figures in under 12 months.Once you understand the strategy they implemented and integrate it into your process, it will make all the difference in the trajectory of your business. So make sure to listen, because this is a conversation that you won't hear anywhere else.“There's a lot of dependence on the inbound; it's okay. But see if you can flip your inbound to outbound, and when you do that, the sky's the limit on the things that you can do.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction01:34 What is this episode about?02:01 Who is this guy, and what was his problem?03:41 Two ways to look at what's going on in your business and the possible solutions04:40 How the influencer's business process was initially set up05:23 Diagnosing the biggest pain point for the existing business05:50 Solving the problem07:19 Here's the exact script for the outbound call (and the new workflow)09:21 What calling outbound with the courtesy frame does for your business10:17 The best part about this whole process10:54 Why outbound is a powerful thingResources:- The Real Brokerage - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Feb 21, 2023 • 21min
Billionaire Operating Framework
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!How many billionaires do you personally know? Are you privy to their secret to achieving massive wealth and impressive accomplishments? Would you agree that billionaires have a playbook of sorts—a Billionaire Operating Framework—that serves as their daily guiding principle? Are you interested in knowing more about this framework?In today's episode, Sharran talks about the six intentions that are common to his three billionaire mentors. As someone who has spent a lot of time with such amazing humans, Sharran has closely observed how these billionaires live. And he breaks down six essential things for you. So tune in and discover what's inside the Billionaire Operating Framework. Join Sharran's VIP Group - https://sharran.com/vip/“To do great things, you need to do fewer things.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:02 The 3 big things you'll get from today's episode04:04 The Energy Intentions - Eat, Move, Sleep04:16 Move - What do you do for exercise?05:38 Eat - Do you have a diet?07:07 Sleep - How well do you sleep?09:34 The Growth Intentions - Work, Play, Love09:44 Work - Are you deeply focused on important things?11:06 Play/ Pray - Do you find time to play/ pray?12:55 Love - What do you do to love? 14:29 How to Operationalize Energy and Growth Intentions16:02 What is Kaizen?16:41 What The Inner Citadel is all about (Book Recommendation)18:14 Recap of today's topicResources:- The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius - Join Sharran's VIP Group- The Real Brokerage - Top Agent Power Pack - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

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Feb 14, 2023 • 30min
10 Lessons From My Money Coach
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!What financial goals do you have, and how far are you from achieving your goals? Every financial goal needs a financial plan. Creating a plan and implementing it can be better achieved with the help of a money coach. In this episode, Sharran walks you through 10 lessons he learned from a recent debrief with his money coaches, Russ Morgan and Joey Mure. These amazing individuals have made it their mission to share strategies for creating passive income streams to help people achieve financial freedom through their podcast, Wealth Without Wall Street. Having them as your coaches will influence your aspirational beliefs around money and take you on a joyful and abundant journey to financial freedom. The lessons outlined here, which you probably won't hear anywhere else, are a combination of lessons for life, tactics for investing, and a way to think about a bigger and better future for yourself and your family. So make sure to take advantage of this super important episode. It will definitely change your life for the better!“If you don't have energy in the bank, it doesn't really matter how much money you have in the bank.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction04:42 Lesson #1: You cannot outperform how you feel05:46 Lesson #2: Every money goal needs a money plan09:36 Lesson #3: Most investors have big goals with a small system11:02 Lesson #4: At some point, it's okay to dial back your lifestyle to get your investments to start working for you14:24 Lesson #5: Look for strategies to extract locked-up money in your retirement account; Otherwise, you're hamstringing yourself from using your own resources today to create passive income opportunities right now16:42 Lesson #6: Just like using other people's money, you could also use other people's audiences if you do right by them17:57 Lesson #7: Partner with people who have similar values but different skillsets18:40 Lesson #8: Money is only one part of the investing equation, and it's often the easiest to create or raise when the rest of the pieces are aligned20:09 Lesson #9: Wealth creation is all about building infrastructure, not just chasing the next hot deal22:01 Lesson #10: There are numerous paths to financial freedom, and the most important thing to do is just pick a path and start23:26 The Financial Freedom Formula 24:34 What is the Passive Income Mastermind?25:27 Recap of today's topicResources:- Join the Passive Income Mastermind- Wealth Without Wall Street Podcast - The Real Brokerage - Top Agent Power Pack - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing - Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Feb 7, 2023 • 22min
Reporting First Approach
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Do you know exactly how your business is doing? How do you measure the success of your business? For most companies, a dashboard is a necessary tool. That is so true. In fact, Sharran thinks that building a dashboard is probably even more important than building a business. In this episode, he talks about three things you must understand about a dashboard to appreciate the importance of the reporting first approach. When you report first, you see your entire business come to life. Having a dashboard allows you to see data from across your business in a way that’s easy to grasp. When you clearly understand how your business is doing, you can gather insights to help you create action plans to propel your business performance forward. But without a dashboard, it's like walking in the dark. So remember to build your dashboard first before doing anything else. “Numbers don't lie; we just have to ask how to improve that number.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:14 Three things Sharran will discuss today03:01 The inspiration behind this episode06:28 #1: Dashboard vs. Business Plan08:47 #2: The different types of dashboard15:32 #3: A dashboard is not just a reporting tool but a diagnostic tool19:01 Recap of today's episodeResources:- Hire Quality Virtual Assistants from Assistantly- Nic Korvessis at Scale Lab - The Real Brokerage- Top Agent Power Pack - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing- Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube

Jan 31, 2023 • 20min
Unlimited Referral Machine
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Many entrepreneurs and business owners say that referrals from their network are the primary source of new business and repeat purchases. But no one really tells you how exactly they generate referrals. So in today's episode, Sharran unveils three secrets to help you generate referrals for life. If you want more referrals and have an unlimited referral machine, this episode is for you. These top three secrets were chosen from Sharran's 27 proven referral strategies list. If you install these three things in your business, you will definitely get more referrals without doing much. Here are the Top 3 Secrets to Generating Unlimited Referrals: The Biggest Problem with Referral GenerationThe Reporter Breadcrumb StrategyThe Advisor BackdoorEnjoy the episode!“Most people that are not in the professional networking business don't know how to actually make referrals–that's the big problem.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Introduction02:05 The 3 secrets that will help you generate referrals for life 02:42 Why Sharran is sharing these things with you04:15 Secret #1: The Biggest Problem with Referral Generation08:47 Secret #2: The Reporter Breadcrumb Strategy13:42 Secret #3: The Advisor Backdoor17:20 Recap of today's episodeResources:- The Real Brokerage- Top Agent Power Pack - ARC Multifamily Real Estate Investing- Sharran's Partnership Program - Join the 10K Wisdom Private Partner Podcast, now available to you for free- Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:- Facebook - Instagram - Twitter - LinkedIn- YouTube