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Women's Breakfast at the Wharton ETA Conference

Friday, April 3rd 8:00 - 9:00 AM ET

Debt & Deal Structuring

Wednesday, June 10th 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

How to Choose the Right CEO Coach

Join a discussion with CEOs Hannah Greenberg and Lori Harrington about the benefits of executive coaching and how to find the right coach.

November 13, 2024

WSN Networking Event (Booth/Kellogg ETA Conference)

Networking Event

November 4, 2024

Networking Session with a CEO

An opportunity for prospective searchers to ask their questions of a current operator in an intimate environment on Zoom.

October 23, 2024

Turquoise Brick Red

WSN Welcome Networking Event (HBS ETA Conference)

The Women's Search Network in-person networking event at the Harvard Business School ETA Conference.

October 18, 2024

Women in Search Forum

A forum designed to expose women to search as a career and connect women in the international search fund ecosystem

October 9, 2024

Blue Pastel Red

Debt Market Conditions & Engaging Lenders

Join the WSN to explore debt financing from start to successful exit strategies.

September 23, 2024

Time Management While Searching

Grace Chen and Kendall Meyertons will discuss organizing time during a search, moderated by WSN's Tatiana Gaspar.

August 14, 2024

To Go Solo or Find a Partner

Hear from search fund entrepreneurs Phoebe Park, Kelsey Holland, Siri Chakka, and Jess Palfrey on solo versus partnered searches.

The First 100 Days as a CEO

Audrey Kohout and Ania Aliev will discuss the first 100 days as a CEO, led by WSN Board Members Lacey Wismer and Tiffany Augustyn.

Featured Exited CEO - Paige Sopcic

Paige Sopcic transitioned from Broadtree Partners to acquire and lead CanSource, which was recently acquired by TricorBraun.

Events

QSBS Deep Dive: Webinar with Paul Hastings

Join us for a webinar Wednesday, March 11th at 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT

February 2026 WSN CEO Offsite

Join us February 24th and 25th. This is an invite only event.

February 24, 2026

Women in Search Networking Lunch

The Women’s Search Network in partnership with SDA Bocconi School of Management, is pleased to host the Women in Search Networking Lunch

February 5, 2026

The Women’s Search Network Presents: A Webinar on Family Planning

Join us to hear different perspectives on family planning during your ETA journey

December 12, 2025

2nd Annual Women in Search Forum

The Forum aims to showcase women’s experiences in search while fostering dialogue and learning for everyone interested in the search journey

November 19, 2025

WSN Networking Event at the Booth/Kellogg ETA Conference

A WSN Happy Hour at the Booth/Kellogg ETA Conference

November 18, 2025

Podcasts

Episode 1

Building Success with Values: A Conversation with Laura Franklin

November 20, 2024

Episode 2

Action Bias in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition: Lessons from Sarah Rowell

December 2, 2024

Episode 3

Finding Your Voice as an Entrepreneurial Leader: A Converstion with Stacey Krauss

Stories

Featured Exited CEO - Paige Sopcic

Paige Sopcic transitioned from Broadtree Partners to acquire and lead CanSource, which was recently acquired by TricorBraun.

Featured Exited CEO - Nikita Sunilkumar

Nikita is based out of Trilogy’s office in Bellevue, Washington and joined the team after a successful exit as CEO of Crown Health.

Featured Exited CEO - Patricia Riopel

Patricia is among the first five women to successfully exit a search fund-owned business in North America and the first in Canada.

Studies

On the Nature of Women Considering a Search Fund Launch

This report details both the opportunities and encumbrances for women pursuing entrepreneurship through acquisition as a career.

Women in Search Study: 100 Strong and Growing

The Women's Search Network's April 2023 survey revealed insights into the experiences and advice for female search fund entrepreneurs.

January 21, 2024