
← Business School with Sharran Srivatsaa1. Sept. · 20 Min.
If I Started Over Tomorrow, I'd Do These 7 Things First
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You can spend decades learning lessons the hard way, or you can learn from someone who has already built billion-dollar companies, lost millions, and started from dumpster-diving for food. In this episode, Sharran reflects on the seven lessons he wishes he had learned earlier in his entrepreneurial journey.
He explains why persistence can be more powerful than having a perfect “why,” why entrepreneurs should build the biggest possible business, and how creating a competitive moat can turn massive upfront effort into long-term leverage. He also explores why building a business is less about the exit and more about creating options.
Sharran then shares his belief that everything has a playbook, warns against risking an entire “empire” for a short-term opportunity, and explains his definition of being “deserving.”
Success leaves clues. Don't waste decades figuring it out through trial and error; steal the seven lessons from Sharran so you can start winning.
“Everything in life has a playbook. I’m a strong believer that everything in life has a way to win. And I call that the input-output equation.”
~Sharran Srivatsaa
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:06 - Lesson #1: Never give up today
03:47 - Lesson #2: Build the biggest possible business
05:43 - Lesson #3: Create a competitive moat