Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Episode 119

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6th Sep 2022

The $66M Growth Plan

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If building and scaling your business seems like an extremely difficult task, what you need to do is make a plan. So how do you hit your milestones? First, make sure that everyone in your company is pulling in the same direction and contributing to the goal. This episode is the answer if you need ideas on how to do it.

Today, Sharran will break down the five agreements that built a $66 million company and how the company implemented them. This company went from 14 people to 44 people in 3 years, hit $66 million in revenue, and 6X their profits. Every single employee of the company is required to know all five agreements by heart so everyone moves in the right direction. If you can implement one or more of these agreements, it will bring you insane value. Don't miss out!

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“Singularity of focus does not have to mean that you will only do one thing. Singularity of focus means that you only have one filter.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 The Five Agreements that Built a $66 Million Company

01:43 Here's how it all started

03:08 The 6X in 3 Years Agreements

05:32 Agreement #1: Singularity of Focus

08:06 Agreement #2: Cadence of Accountability

10:21 Agreement #3: Nothing Happens Until a Sale Is Made

11:51 Agreement #4: Perfect P&L Contribution

14:43 Agreement #5: Every Team Member Must Know All Five Agreements

15:49 Recap of The Five Agreements

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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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About your host

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.