UC Denver Student Seeking Mentor

I have recently enrolled into the University of Colorado at Denver. I want to create a mock search fund through my university's student organization. I have no experience in investment finance but I know I want to do this as a career. I do not have the background that will find me employment with a search fund so I would like to forge my own path and help others in the process. I just want to understand how people who do this for a living think, how they find deals, how they raise money, and how they operate. I’m willing to put in the work, I just don’t know what I don’t know. I am currently enrolled in a side course with Wall Street Preps learning how to read P&L statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements. Any inquiries would be appreciated.