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WSN Welcome Networking Event at the HBS ETA Conference

A WSN Welcome Networking Event at the 2026 HBS ETA Conference

November 13, 2026

Fresh Off the Raise: Fundraising Do’s & Don’ts

Wednesday, November 25, 5:00 PM CET

November 25, 2026

Women's Search Network 4th Annual CEO Offsite

Join us December 2nd. This is an invite only event.

December 2, 2026

Family Planning During the ETA Journey

Thursday, December 10th at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT

December 10, 2026

Turquoise Brick Red

The Power of Mentorship for Female Leaders

Anna Robinson, CEO of Ceresa, talks about the power of mentorship and strategies for impactful mentorship.

Events

WSN Community Happy Hour - NYC

We're hosting our first community happy hour in New York

November 5, 2026

WSN Welcome Networking Event at the Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference

A WSN Happy Hour at the 2026 Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference

October 29, 2026

CEO AMA with Leyla Sudbury and Ali Platon

Monday, September 21st at 12 PM ET

September 21, 2026

Fundraising Deep Dive: How to draft a winning PPM

Wednesday, June 17th 11-112 PM ET

Debt & Deal Structuring

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

Women's Breakfast at the Wharton ETA Conference

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

Literature

General Search Literature

A curated collection of articles, studies, and resources covering the search, transaction, and operating phases of the search fund journey.

August 11, 2026

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