

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 19, 2022 • 22min
How To Get Whatever You Want (3-Part Framework)
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!If there's a way to get whatever you want, wouldn't you want to know about it? If someone said they have the proven framework to get whatever you want within reason, would you be willing to listen and test the framework for yourself? Then, you're in the right place. Today, Sharran lays out a 3-part framework that is guaranteed to work if you get all pieces together. So, the three big components are CLARITY, DISCIPLINE, and GRATITUDE. But it's not what you think! Learn exactly how these things fit together so you can start getting whatever you want. Do you want to receive more wisdom from Sharran? Join: https://sharran.com/vip.“Achieving whatever you want is having a harmonious relationship between your past, present, and future.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Why Sharran thinks this is the most important episode of all01:19 The 3 BIG components to getting what you want (it's NOT what you think!)01:27 A thought experiment that led to a battle-tested framework 03:59 Part #1: Clarity for the Future - What do you really want?08:33 Part #2: Discipline for the Present - What discipline do you need today to get the results you want?12:05 Part #3: Gratitude for the Past - How do you make peace with the past?15:39 Here’s how you can get access to more wisdom from Sharran16:14 A quick recap of today's topic and a simple exercise to put all the pieces together Resources:-Join Sharran’s Private Email Community -Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Apr 12, 2022 • 31min
3 Lessons From Sending 1 Million Emails
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Is email marketing part of your business strategy? Do you send regular emails to your community? If not, you're wasting a huge opportunity. In this episode, Sharran shares his strategy for making email marketing your single most profitable channel. Forget about sleazy and costly marketing tactics. Just get this one thing right. Once you try Sharran's process, it gets fun when you see it work. As someone who has sent a million emails, Sharran knows that an email community is an asset that gets more profitable when you work on it every day. If you want to see actual emails from Sharran and use some of them, join Sharran’s Email Community: https://sharran.com/vip.“Who cares how pretty your email is if nobody sees it?”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 How can you make email marketing your single most profitable asset?01:49 The three things we will discuss today: Deliverability, Engagement, and Conversion.02:48 Sharran discovered an idea that became the foundation of his email marketing strategy.06:19 Lesson #1: Deliverability - Make sure your email lands in the primary inbox.09:57 Should you include pictures in your email?13:28 Lesson #2: Engagement - The importance of cadence and consistency in driving engagement.16:54 Here's how an email makes its way to the inbox and what happens after.19:06 Lesson #3: Conversion - What is your CTA? Do they click, reply, or share? 21:18 A simple tip for structuring your email (No, it's not about making it pretty).22:58 Two things that drive more action - Be specific or more personal.25:45 Join Sharran's email community today - https://sharran.com/vip.26:55 A quick recap of today's topicResources:-Join Sharran’s Private Email Community -Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Apr 5, 2022 • 22min
Unlimited Exposure Framework
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!In today's world, attention is the single most important currency. That's because where the attention goes, money, influence, fame, and opportunities flow! Where the attention goes, everything flows! So how do you encourage people to notice you and pay attention to what you have to say? In today's episode, Sharran talks about his 3-part framework to get unlimited exposure without spending a dollar while positioning yourself as an authority and automatically creating raving fans. This simple framework does not only work for a specific brand but almost any business out there. If you want to join Sharran’s VIP List, go to: https://sharran.com/vip.“Where the attention goes, everything flows.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 The internet has completely changed the way we communicate01:03 There's something you have to understand01:41 A conversation with Taki Moore reveals the same thing03:27 Here's what Sharran’s team did to test the process05:26 Part 1: Great CONTENT makes your audience your unlimited salesforce10:31 Part 2: COACHING or teaching demonstrates insane proficiency and positions you as an authority14:50 Part 3: COMMUNITY drives achievement and allows people to go deeper with you19:04 Quick recap of today's topicResources:-Join Sharran’s Private Email List -Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Mar 29, 2022 • 25min
Time on Brand
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Everyone talks about having that secret sauce for effective email sequences, social media posts, and how to create videos that go viral! After doing the same thing over the years, Sharran realized that the same content could be consumed by people differently. He calls this idea “time on brand.” Implementing this idea will get you more money and raving fans simultaneously. So how exactly does it work? Tune in and discover the 3-steps to installing this process in your business. “Date the algorithm, marry the audience.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 These three words can change your life forever00:24 Three things Sharran will talk about in today's episode01:25 Delivering the same content in different ways03:08 What is the significance of 48 minutes?04:30 Sequencing vs. Romance05:42 Here's why you don't always have to send people a ton of good content07:25 It's not just about the cadence; it's about the romance08:49 Don't think about scheduling on different social media platforms; think about choreographing with multimedia10:20 What is Jason Capital doing on TikTok, and how does it translate to time on brand? 12:15 How to market your content and choreograph the consumption14:20 Look beyond the inspiration14:52 What makes an impactful content?18:47 Do you want to know what Sharran is investing in? Answer this survey - https://investwithsharran.com19:22 Quick recap of today's topic Resources:-Sharran Srivatsaa Private Investor Network -Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Mar 22, 2022 • 25min
Big Lesson From 10 Million Views
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Are you the type of person who brims with bright ideas, or are you happy to consume someone else's content and run with it? The internet has revolutionized communications and our everyday lives so that everything we share online is easily accessible to anyone. So how do you prevent copycats from stealing your ideas? That's what Sharran is going to share today. Tune in to discover the three big concepts he learned from a personal experience and how you can apply the same concepts when you create something new. “You build your distribution by using the materials that you already have. You don't have to build new marketing materials.”- Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps:00:00 Here's an unusual lesson for you00:44 The three groups of people in the online world - which one are you?01:51 “Someone stole my idea!” What can I do?05:10 Two things that happen when you don't build an asset out of your ideas06:07 Three Ways to Package Your Intellectual Property (IP)11:09 How to Build Your Distribution14:20 How to Look Beyond the Inspiration17:45 Learn how to use the 3Cs (Content, Cadence, and Concepts) to find a mentor 20:00 Discover how Sharran built his 4-Week MBA 20:55 Quick recap of what we discussed todayResources:-How to Find a Mentor-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Mar 15, 2022 • 11min
2 Things Top CEOs Have Mastered
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Being a CEO is both challenging and rewarding. Part of the challenge is understanding exactly how your business works. Of course, you can hire people to perform other business functions, but there are two things you should not delegate. If you can have these two things nailed, you're guaranteed to crush it. Do you know what these things are? Sharran will walk you through these two critical things using real-life examples from top executives of well-known organizations. “Conceptual understanding of the entire value chain and mechanical mastery over the core value driver; If you can have these two things nailed in your business, you are guaranteed to crush it.”- Sharran Srivatsaa Timestamps:00:00 There are 2 Things every CEO or entrepreneur should have.00:58 Most Top CEOs do this thing really well. Just look at Amazon.02:53 The second thing a CEO should master. Sharran shares an example from Teles.05:17 Understanding your internal and external core value driver – The Zappos Way.05:52 The difference between small business owners and top business owners.08:14 Can you confidently explain how your business works to someone else?Resources:-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Mar 8, 2022 • 11min
How to Get Paid for Who You Are
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Do you really know who you are? You might think that's a ridiculous question. But you would be surprised to know that many people associate their identity with what they do. In this episode, Sharran shares one of the top lessons he learned. It's the same lesson he teaches the CEOs and the mentors. It's about your identity. It's about understanding the leader you truly are. Once you rediscover your unique abilities, tremendous things will happen in your life. “The fastest way to understand who you are is to understand why people love you.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 A lesson worth sharing00:49 Your beliefs shape your actions03:12 This is probably the BIGGEST realization you can ever have04:00 Have you noticed your emotional state when meeting childhood friends?05:05 Here's the $10K SHIFT you've been waiting for07:18 The danger of doing things that are not congruent with who you are 08:10 A question for youResources:-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Mar 1, 2022 • 11min
3 Things for Guaranteed Growth
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Do you want to know the secret to guaranteed growth in life and in business? Then, get ready to learn the exact three things you can do every week to achieve growth! If you're willing to spend 5-10 minutes a week doing these three things, you will experience excellent results. For a no-fluff, pure value talk, make sure you tune in to this episode. “Each of us has the ability to make an offer on something. And it's crazy for us not to make that offer.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 Is there a way to guarantee growth?01:07 How the Review/Preview works03:37 Three questions to answer that will guarantee your growth06:23 What exactly is an asset?07:13 Discover the simple way to avoid stress as an entrepreneur07:28 Recap of the 3 things you need for guaranteed growthResources:-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Feb 22, 2022 • 13min
Do This Before You Create Any Content
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!Content creation is a necessary part of growing your business. People expect valuable content and that content needs to reach them in a way that feels natural. They want to know you and trust you before they do something for you. Putting content in front of everything you do allows people to have a much deeper relationship with you and your brand. But how do you create original content? In today's episode, Sharran shares how he produces 40 to 50 pieces of new content weekly. Once you understand this simple process, content creation will be easier and more enjoyable for you. “Content creation becomes easy when you have content prepped.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 How do you crank out so much content?00:36 Why do we create content?01:43 There's a bigger challenge to creating content03:31 How to separate content prep and content creation04:10 Discover Sharran's content prep process07:02 How to build up your content topics08:29 The most beneficial and engaging content you can shareResources:-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube

Feb 15, 2022 • 7min
Sometimes You Need 3 Hammers
Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” This famous quote is attributed to 20th-century psychologist Abraham Maslow. Also known as the 'law of instrument' or Maslow's Hammer, this phrase describes a person's reliance on a particular tool, method, or mindset, which may prevent him from seeing things clearly. In this episode, Sharran talks about the practical application of this quote and presents the idea that sometimes one hammer is not enough. So if you've been trying to solve a problem and you're not getting anywhere, think again. Maybe you need three hammers. "Just because it's a hammer doesn't mean you can use the same hammer for everything. Sometimes you need 3 hammers.”- Sharran SrivatsaaTimestamps:00:00 This episode is about the three hammers03:01 Discover why it's not always enough to have just one “hammer.” 03:30 This Fortune 100 company realized that the solution to their problem is simply adding one more “hammer.” 04:04 Sharran explains how using the right tool for the right project impacts his team's efficiency.Resources:-Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free Connect with Sharran:-Facebook -Instagram -Twitter -LinkedIn -YouTube