Constance Wu

Sense and Sensibility in Search Fund Universe

Business EN ↓ 4 episodes

A podcast dedicated to exploring the art and science of search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition, where we balance "sense"—the strategic, analytical side of identifying, evaluating, and acquiring small businesses—with "sensibility"—the human, intuitive elements of deal-making, relationship-building, and navigating the emotional nuances of entrepreneurship. Join us as we dive into the stories of searchers, investors, and business owners from across the global search universe: dissecting the frameworks behind successful acquisitions, unpacking the challenges of due diligence

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Constance Wu

Episodes

University of Chicago Booth Professor: The Finance Pro’s Guide to Pivoting to Operational Leadership 25.12.2025 31:02

Tune into Sense and Sensibility in Search Fund Universe as host Constance Wu sits down with Mark Agnew—Adrian Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Chicago Booth, former CEO, and a leader who turned his finance background into a decade of operational success. Ever wondered how to swap spreadsheets for leading a legacy family business? What’s the secret to earning trust as an outsider, scaling...

Decoding Search Fund Localization in China: On-the-Ground Investors’ Battle-hardened Insights 25.12.2025 40:11

Tune into Sense and Sensibility in Search Fund Universe, where host Constance engages with two China-focused search fund investors, Fu Weijia and QiuQiu, who have deep roots in the local market. Fu Weijia made the leap from executive search to mergers and acquisitions, leveraging his talent-centric perspective to unearth hidden corporate value and even completing an atypical search process with pr...

Navigating Search Funds: Victor Charts the Course for Localizing Global Models in China 30.09.2025 44:43

Tune into the "Sense and Sensibility" Search Fund Special, where host Constance engages in a practical dialogue with Victor—a pioneer searcher in China. Endowed with academic backgrounds from Canada’s University of Waterloo and CEIBS (China Europe International Business School), and fortified by years of seasoned expertise in private equity (PE) and mergers & acquisitions, Victor rev...

Navigating Search Funds Through COVID & Beyond: Tariro Goronga on Owning Colorado’s Top Ed Business 29.08.2025 1:04:42

Tune into Sense and Sensibility in the Search Fund Universe with host Constance Wu, as she chats with Tariro Goronga—The principal at Alnes Capital and CEO of Baron Education, Colorado’s leading provider of driver education and SAT/ACT prep services.—about how his engineering roots and relentless work ethic led him to build a business he owns, via search funds. Tariro breaks down his high-stakes,...