Episode 131

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29th Nov 2022

How To Create True Wealth

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What if you have to retire in the next three years—how would that make you think and feel? Do you have enough wealth to support your lifestyle during those years? Many people do not usually talk about wealth, and they do not have the ability to compress time. But what if someone shares exactly what you have to do? Would you be willing to give it a try? 

Today, Sharran shares three powerful moves that will cost you zero dollars to implement, which will significantly alter the course of your future. No matter where you are in your life, whether you're just starting out or have crushed it, sold a business, or made a bunch of money—you'll find this episode helpful.

“You don't need $300,000 in the bank to sleep well at night. You just need access to cash.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

02:58 The three BIG moves

03:27 How this episode came about

04:16 #1: The Love of Leverage

07:39 Where do you get leverage?

11:56 #2: Share Ownership to grow your business

14:55 #3: Learn to Evaluate Deals 

16:23 This is how we do it at Highland Prime

17:12 The 4-Quadrant Model of Investing

19:51 Quick recap of the three big moves

20:29 Here's a bonus for you (Kind Winners)

21:47 The questions you should be asking Kind Winners

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About the Podcast

Business School with 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.

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Sharran Srivatsaa

Sharran is a serial entrepreneur, sought after keynote speaker, and a respected thought-leadership resource for publications such as the Wall Street Journal, SUCCESS magazine, Huffington Post and Forbes.

While Sharran has had 5 exits in the last 19 years, and also a several humbling failed investments and business initiatives. He talks all about them on his top rated Spotify podcast, Business School.

Most recently, Sharran led Teles Properties’ unprecedented 10x growth over 5 years and a 4-year consecutive streak on the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies list resulting in its acquisition by national real estate powerhouse Douglas Elliman.

Prior to Teles, Sharran worked at both Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, where he collaborated with management teams of fast-growing businesses around the country on investment advisory and corporate strategy. Sharran also spent several years building recreational programs in the Caribbean, Middle East, and Hawaii for some of the finest international resorts such as the Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton, also has deep experience working with technology companies such as Lightera (acquired by CIENA) and Obopay, a fast-growth mobile payments company.

Sharran is a Principal at Srilo Ventures, a multi-factor private investment fund that focuses investing in and advising technology companies and operating businesses in the consumer space. Having successfully completed many acquisitions, joint-ventures, management buyouts, mergers, and capital raises, Sharran serves as a director and advisor on numerous company boards.

He is also a member of the Genius Network, the highest-level marketing mastermind in the world led by whizkid Joe Polish, and also a member of Young President’s Organization (YPO).

After competing on the professional tennis tour, Sharran received his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Luther College and his MBA with Honors from Vanderbilt University.