Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa

Episode 116

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16th Aug 2022

Why You Struggle to Sell Stuff

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You and I always have something to sell. It may be a product, a service, a cause that you want to promote, or something that you truly believe in. So how do you sell your product or idea? How do you make people support your cause? Why do some people sell stuff better than others?

In today's episode, Sharran talks about the three big reasons why even some big companies struggle to sell their stuff and the step-by-step process to fix the issues. If you want to sell more, you wouldn't want to miss this!

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“Irrefutable proof gives you confidence in what you're selling.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 What this episode is about

01:49 The three BIG ideas that Sharran will discuss today

02:44 Why do some do it better than others?

04:04 Reason #1: You don't believe it yourself

08:09 Reason #2: You don't have an ultra-tight pitch

09:28 When do you know you have the perfect iteration of your pitch?

10:55 The pitch does two things

11:45 An experience that's impossible to replace

12:50 Three things you need to have an ultra-tight pitch

13:41 Reason #3: You don't have irrefutable proof

14:45 The two big components of irrefutable proof

17:22 Quick recap of today's topic

18:55 There's one missing piece

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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.