Chanel Bunger

Hello, and welcome to the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. My name is Chanel Bunger. Today, I'm excited to speak with John Steinberg, a venture capitalist with over 30 years of experience and the founder of Agate Hound Fund, who joins the podcast to share insights into his background, search funds, and a bit more. John, thank you so much for joining me.

Hello, and welcome to the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. My name is Chanel Bunger. Today, I'm excited to speak with John Steinberg, a venture capitalist with over 30 years of experience and the founder of Agate Hound Fund, who joins the podcast to share insights into his background, search funds, and a bit more. John, thank you so much for joining me.

Now, can you take a moment to please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your background?

Now, can you take a moment to please introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your background?

All good. Thank you so much for that introduction. Now, speaking of search funds, can you dive a little bit deeper there and talk about what they are and how you use them?

All good. Thank you so much for that introduction. Now, speaking of search funds, can you dive a little bit deeper there and talk about what they are and how you use them?

Yeah, definitely. Now, what kind of small businesses are you talking about? Is it just like mom and pops or is it just a wide spectrum of businesses? Can you talk about that?

Yeah, definitely. Now, what kind of small businesses are you talking about? Is it just like mom and pops or is it just a wide spectrum of businesses? Can you talk about that?

Got it, got it. Now, looking into the future a bit, what would you say you're most focused on and excited about as we move forward in 2025?

Got it, got it. Now, looking into the future a bit, what would you say you're most focused on and excited about as we move forward in 2025?

Absolutely. And now that we've looked into the future, but looking back at 2024, 2023, could you talk about an initiative or a project that you're most proud of?

Absolutely. And now that we've looked into the future, but looking back at 2024, 2023, could you talk about an initiative or a project that you're most proud of?

Love to hear it. Now with your 30 plus years of experience and as a lifelong learner who's able to make pivots as you have, I'm interested to hear from your perspective, what advice would you give to evolving leaders maybe looking to have the same sort of success in their careers as you have?

Love to hear it. Now with your 30 plus years of experience and as a lifelong learner who's able to make pivots as you have, I'm interested to hear from your perspective, what advice would you give to evolving leaders maybe looking to have the same sort of success in their careers as you have?

Excellent advice. Well, John, I want to thank you for your time today, but before I let you go, is there anything else that listeners should know?

Excellent advice. Well, John, I want to thank you for your time today, but before I let you go, is there anything else that listeners should know?

Absolutely. Well, John, I want to thank you once again for your time today and for sharing your insights on the Becker Private Equity Business Podcast. Thank you.

Absolutely. Well, John, I want to thank you once again for your time today and for sharing your insights on the Becker Private Equity Business Podcast. Thank you.

Hello and welcome to the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. My name is Chanel Bunger. Today, I'm excited to speak with our regular guest, Matt Wolfe of RSM, who joins us weekly to share insights and economic trends he's keeping an eye on. Matt, thank you, as always, for joining me. Why don't you take it away and tell us about what you're seeing out there?

Hello and welcome to the Becker Private Equity and Business Podcast. My name is Chanel Bunger. Today, I'm excited to speak with our regular guest, Matt Wolfe of RSM, who joins us weekly to share insights and economic trends he's keeping an eye on. Matt, thank you, as always, for joining me. Why don't you take it away and tell us about what you're seeing out there?