Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Episode 114

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2nd Aug 2022

Why I Don't Sell Anything

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In a world where every content you get has a CTA that sells you something, you wonder how you can create massive value and help an infinite number of people without selling a course, a coaching program, or a product.

In this episode, Sharran takes you behind the scenes of his business model, where he shows you exactly why he does not sell anything, how he came up with that idea, and how he built his life for an infinite scale of goodwill, an infinite scale of content, an infinite scale of time, without ever asking anybody to buy something. He unpacks three lessons that can serve you well if you apply them to your business. So let's dive in!

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“The fewer things you can sell now, the more things you can sell later.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 Behind the scenes of Sharran's personal business model

01:55 The fundamental theme of today's episode

02:35 Three things Sharran will share today

04:02 Let's look at Gary Vaynerchuk as an example

04:25 Lesson #1: How I figured out what my perfect future partner wants

07:37 Lesson #2: I can't sell time

08:16 Three ways you can work with Sharran

14:46 Lesson #3: Getting people into my world and doing lifetime nurture

16:38 Two things that will happen when you consume Sharran's cool stuff

17:06 Quick recap of Sharran's business model

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About the Podcast

Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Business School is hosted by Sharran Srivatsaa, President of Real (TSX: REAX) (NASDAQ: REAX), the fastest-growing, publicly-traded, real estate brokerage in the world. Sharran grew Teles Properties by 10x in 5 years to $3.4 Billion in sales and eventually sold the business to Douglas Elliman. Sharran is also an accomplished “deal guy” and private equity investor. He is the Chairman of private equity firm Highland Prime which focuses on investing in service-businesses and also the Chairman of ARC Multifamily Group which focuses on value-add multifamily investment projects.

Sharran is a former Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse banker and a sought after keynote speaker and is the creator of the wildly-popular 5am Club call for Entrepreneurs.

On this podcast, Sharran shares his best secrets on how to grow your business strategically, how to build your brand elegantly, most importantly integrate the profits in your business with an overall joyful life.

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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.