Women's Search Network

The Women's Search Network was proud to be a partner and supporter of the first-ever International Women in Search Forum at the IESE conference, bringing together about 80 women and men from across the globe. We were energized by powerful insights shared during the sessions, including: Monika Wincel (Solo Searcher, Poland), Pia Surhoff (Partnered Searcher, Germany), and Sophia Secourgeon (Solo Searcher, France), who encouraged us to take the leap and embrace new opportunities. Ivona Butcher (CEO, BEIRE, Czech Republic), Mar Raposo (CEO, Auto-Matic, Spain), and Helena Ahlström (CEO, Frotcom, Portugal), who shared their experiences navigating challenges and seizing opportunities in their leadership journeys. And finally an inspiring session featuring Patricia Riopel, who shared valuable learnings from her journey acquiring and selling her business, in conversation with Lenka Kolarova. A special thanks to the organizers for making this event a reality. The Women’s Search Network is feeling inspired and excited by the growth and support for women in ETA. #WomeninSearch #WSN 

The Women's Search Network was thrilled to host our first-ever welcome event in conjunction with the Harvard Business School ETA Conference! We gathered with 75 women from the search community to celebrate the remarkable growth and momentum of our network. The event was a fantastic opportunity to connect, share experiences, and inspire one another as we continue to expand the community and drive change in the world of ETA. We’re already looking forward to making next year’s gathering even bigger and better! A special thank you to our event sponsor, Paul Hastings, and our anchor sponsors Boulay, Oberle Risk Strategies, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust, Plexus Capital, LLC, for their support in making this event a success!

🎙 Our Podcast is LIVE! 🎙 Women's Search Network is thrilled to kick off our brand-new podcast with an incredible guest: Laura Franklin, CEO of Woven Care!   In this episode, Laura shares her inspiring journey from education to entrepreneurship, leveraging the search fund model to build a successful company. Her story is full of energy, wisdom, and actionable advice for aspiring and active searchers and operators alike. Get ready for real talk and powerful insights you won’t want to miss! 👉 Tune in now on Apple and Spotify (Links in the comments), and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! A huge thank you to our amazing sponsors for making this episode possible! Boulay, Oberle Risk Strategies, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust, Plexus Capital, LLC #WomensSearchNetwork

Exciting news! We are thrilled to launch the Women's Search Network podcast, hosted by Chalise Moore and Lacey Wismer! They’ll be chatting with amazing women in the #searchfund world—CEOs, leaders, and searchers. Expect real stories, challenges, and wins from a female perspective in the #ETA space. And stay tuned—the first episode drops on October 7th, wherever you get your podcasts! We can’t wait for you to listen in! Thanks to our Sponsors: Boulay, Oberle Risk Strategies, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust, Plexus Capital, LLC #WomenInSearch #ETA #SearchFunds #WSN

Thank you to the many women who joined our recent Women's Search Network webinar featuring two of our incredible sponsors, Michelle G. of Parkside Financial Bank & Trust and Katie Walker of Plexus Capital, LLC. We dove deep into current debt market conditions and financing strategies. It was a session packed with valuable takeaways from two experts! A big thank you to Michelle and Katie for sharing your expertise and making it such an engaging session! Missed the live session? No worries! Visit the link below and watch the webinar now! #WSN #DebtMarkets #FinancingStrategies #WomensSearchNetwork #ETA

Join us next week for a Women's Search Network virtual webinar, where we'll dive into the nuances of the debt financing journey—from initial lender discussions to acquisition and successful exit strategies 🎙 Featuring some of our WSN Sponsors: Katie Walker, Plexus Capital, LLC Michelle G., Parkside Financial Bank & Trust 🗓️ When: September 23, 2024, at 2:00 PM CT REGISTER at the link below! We can't wait for you to join us. #ETA #WomeninSearch #WSN

Thank you to everyone who joined our recent Women's Search Network webinar! We were grateful to have two incredible female searchers, Grace Chen, Co-Founder Presidio Park Group and Kendall A. Meyertons, Owner and Principal at Blanco Growth Partners share their experiences and insights on managing time effectively during the search process. It was fun to hear them discuss the challenges they've faced and the strategies that have led to their successes. A special thank you to Tatiana Gaspar Mogren, CFA for leading an engaging and informative discussion. We also wanted to thank the record number of attendees who asked thoughtful questions, making the session even more valuable. If you missed it or want to watch again, the webinar is available on-demand in the resources section of our website - click the link below to sign up to be a WSN member and view the webinar and other great content! #ETA #WomeninSearch #WSN #TimeManagement

Women's Search Network is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our journey to support and empower women in the ETA space! Our revamped website is now LIVE, featuring a host of new features designed to foster connections within our community. Join us in celebrating this exciting development and let's continue to empower each other on this incredible journey! A special shout out to our sponsors who make this possible Oberle Risk Strategies, Plexus Capital, LLC, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust, and Boulay! Thank you for your partnership. #WSN #ETA #womeninsearch #WomensSearchNetwork https://lnkd.in/gpty_y7B

Thank you and congratulations to the Stanford Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Peter Kelly and Sara Pidwell Heston on the release of the 2024 Stanford Search Fund Study.  Thank you also to all the CEOs and searchers who contributed their data to help make the study complete. The findings from the study help track not only the progress of this evolving asset class but also help expose ETA as a career path to a broader audience. The Women's Search Network is particularly encouraged to see that women represented 17% of all core search funds raised in the last two years, a meaningful and exciting increase from prior years. We have much more work to do, but are excited to keep this momentum going! #SearchFunds #ETA #WSN #womeninsearch #womenentreprenuers

A big thanks to everyone who joined our recent webinar on "The First 100 Days as a CEO"! We're so grateful to our fantastic panelists, Audrey Kohout, co-CEO of Luggage Forward, and Ania Aliev, CEO of Life Support Systems, for sharing their insights and stories with the WSN community. Huge shoutout to our amazing WSN Board Members, Lacey Wismer and Tiffany Clay Augustyn, for leading such an engaging conversation. Stay tuned for more great events and opportunities to learn and connect! #WSN #WomenInLeadership #Webinar #CEO #ETA #EntreprenuershipthroughAcquisition