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
Episodes
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Apr 7, 2026 • 1h 2min
Inside ACQ’s Multi-Billion Dollar Plan
Leila (Layla) Hormozi, business leader at Acquisition.com building media, brand, and real estate initiatives. She talks about scaling through clear role shifts, documenting vision into memos, and an AI-first plan to design business strategy. Short-term execution frameworks, a billion-dollar real estate push, and building a house-of-brands and media machine are highlighted.
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Mar 31, 2026 • 20min
7 Laws of Money
A fast-paced breakdown of seven core money principles that shape wealth decisions. Short takes on speed versus time, leverage, and why cash flow and equity play different roles. Sharp warnings about outsized bets, the limits of diversification, and five quick questions to vet any investment.
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Mar 24, 2026 • 21min
Multi-Billion Dollar Bet
A behind-the-scenes look at a major company redesign that split leadership into CEO and executive chair roles. Why the team paused explosive launches to build capacity and hire a C-suite. Plans to scale a billion-dollar real estate portfolio and create a house of monetizable brands. A push to become AI-first and build a few dominant category leaders.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 14min
The Lifestyle Tax
A deep dive into the concept of the lifestyle tax and why small spending shifts matter for long-term wealth. Stories about keeping operating budgets fixed amid massive company growth. Practical contrasts between optimizing spending and truly maximizing net worth. Warnings about lifestyle creep, pre-spending expected income, and the power of fixing expenses for several years.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 17min
My 3-Part Money System
A clear three-part system that changed how to approach investing. Why time in the market beats guessing and how compounding works. How taxes and fees quietly erode returns and which vehicles help. Rethinking risk through the capital stack and who gets paid first. A practical scorecard and a four-good checklist to evaluate opportunities quickly.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 20min
10 Lessons Learned at Goldman Sachs
Short lessons about generating value and creating big wins from small starts. Long-term relationship-building beats quick profits. The importance of instant responsiveness and owning mistakes is highlighted. Hard-work paranoia and using clear frameworks sharpen decision-making. Brand power, internal champions, and firm-wide collaboration multiply impact.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 18min
What I Learned From the Top 1%
Lessons from billionaires and elite performers are broken into seven core principles. Stories include fast decision-making, saying yes to momentum, and when to pivot into entrepreneurship. Expect ideas about extreme focused effort, questioning assumptions, and the role of environment and obsessive preparation in creating world-class results.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 21min
Decision Mapping Method
A practical framework for sharpening how you make choices. Short lessons on why daily decisions compound and shape your future. A four-step Decision Mapping Method is outlined with tips on clarifying context, isolating the real constraint, accepting trade-offs, and turning decisions into action. Advice on scaling the process through documentation and delegation.
Feb 10, 2026 • 13min
Why Your Team Isn’t Winning
They unpack how vague expectations crush motivation and performance. Sports analogies show the power of behavior-based rules and precise instructions. A simple three-step feedback framework turns fuzzy asks into concrete actions. Practical examples reveal specific behaviors for visibility and ways to scale clearer coaching to build future leaders.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 27min
How To Stop Getting Dumber
Practical fixes for avoiding intellectual decay are unpacked in short, actionable points. The conversation covers cutting short-form content and choosing long-form media. It explores smarter ways to use AI, shifting from consuming to creating, and redesigning family entertainment. Daily writing is presented as the core habit to keep thinking sharp.
