Our Founder
Natasha L. Foreman, MBA
Natasha L. Foreman, MBA
To get a better understanding of what drives Natasha and why she started Foreman & Associates (F&A), you have to look back at her past....
A Southern California native, Natasha started her first business at around the age of 10, buying and reselling novelty writing supplies to her classmates. By the time she was age 15 she had a babysitting business. She attended California State University, Long Beach, majoring in Black Studies (now known as "Africana Studies").
While in college she started her own fitness training company and she entered the music industry at the age of 20, working as a Senior VP of Business Affairs. Although she never attended law school, she had a knack for dissecting, writing, and negotiating contracts. She even helped several artists unravel their "iron-clad" contracts that bound them to their record label. Before she knew it Natasha became a Personal Manager and Entertainment Consultant (something that she continued for 16 years, until 2013), where she spent most of her days living and breathing contracts, and surrounded by music!
Her late father, Robert Foreman, also an entrepreneur, identified several of her core strengths and recommended that she pursue various paths utilizing her skill sets. Taking his advice, Natasha found herself working with international clients on various trade and technology projects. Her client base expanded to law firms and accounting firms by the time she was age 23. She even had the opportunity to work on several projects with her father for his company.
Natasha has over 20 years of experience in the areas of:
- Business Consulting
- Business Management
- Organizational Restructuring
- Administrative Support
- Office Management
- Marketing
- Sales
- Business Development
- Legal Research
- Contract Drafting, Review and Negotiations
- Training and Coaching
- Employee Development
- Event Planning and Coordination
In addition to her BA degree that she earned from CSU Long Beach, Natasha also earned her MBA with a Marketing Specialization from Kaplan University; she holds a Post-Masters Certificate in College Teaching, and is currently completing her dissertation for her PhD in Organization and Management with a specialization in Management Education---with the focus of combining theory with real-world application in both the c-suite and the classroom. "If small business is the lifeline of our nation, then we must educate generations of future business owners so that we can continue to thrive and lead globally," Natasha strongly believes. That is what motivates her every day, working at F&A.
When she's not wearing her "entrepreneur's hat" she's teaching business courses at Purdue University Global and Atlanta Technical College. When she's not doing that, she's investing time and money back into the community. As Natasha says, "Live is too short to give it half of your effort!" so she's determined to give her all each day to her family, community, business, and students.
Entrepreneurship and Giving Back to The Community
For over 25 years Natasha has devoted her life to serving others in under-served and underrepresented communities, and has received numerous awards from schools and organizations around the United States for her work. Since 1989 Natasha has been a guest speaker at various community and educational events for youth and underserved adults.
Natasha serves on the board of several organizations, mentors and coaches several young women and men ages 14-35, and works to serve as a sponsor for their future endeavors. Throughout the school year you can find Natasha in a K-12 classroom speaking about entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, self-esteem and self-empowerment, financial literacy and dignity, and of course--her life story and the challenges she had and still overcomes.
Natasha freely gives her time and other resources to various organizations, schools, and individuals-- providing a hand up not a hand out to those who desire an opportunity toward self-sufficiency, self-empowerment, and a life as a change agent. Natasha is happiest every time she gets the opportunity to speak to and tutor young students...especially when she sees their eyes "light up" when they finally understand something they initially thought they "couldn't do".
Looking at her early start in business, it's no wonder to many that she is extremely passionate about youth entrepreneurship. Natasha is the founding Consultant for Operation HOPE's youth entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship initiative, HOPE Business In A Box, where she helped to design, develop, and execute programming, curriculum, and training for volunteers and HOPE program managers. She also served as the Pilot Coordinator, directly serving the Atlanta market, and assisting in the pilot process for Operation HOPE’s Denver, Oakland, and Los Angeles markets.
She actively and passionately served as a HOPE Corps volunteer with Operation HOPE from 2010 to 2017, and served as the Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the HOPE Business In A Box Academies, and as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship from 2013 to 2017.
She also proposed the idea of a Virtual HOPE Inside which would allow individuals the opportunity to gain access to coaching and other resources that would normally only be provided to those who physically entered a HOPE office or center. Leadership within the organization followed through with the initial phases of Natasha's proposal, and now distance is no longer a barrier for many people who need assistance with credit and money management.
For over 25 years Natasha has devoted her life to serving others in under-served and underrepresented communities, and has received numerous awards from schools and organizations around the United States for her work. Since 1989 Natasha has been a guest speaker at various community and educational events for youth and underserved adults.
Natasha serves on the board of several organizations, mentors and coaches several young women and men ages 14-35, and works to serve as a sponsor for their future endeavors. Throughout the school year you can find Natasha in a K-12 classroom speaking about entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, self-esteem and self-empowerment, financial literacy and dignity, and of course--her life story and the challenges she had and still overcomes.
Natasha freely gives her time and other resources to various organizations, schools, and individuals-- providing a hand up not a hand out to those who desire an opportunity toward self-sufficiency, self-empowerment, and a life as a change agent. Natasha is happiest every time she gets the opportunity to speak to and tutor young students...especially when she sees their eyes "light up" when they finally understand something they initially thought they "couldn't do".
Looking at her early start in business, it's no wonder to many that she is extremely passionate about youth entrepreneurship. Natasha is the founding Consultant for Operation HOPE's youth entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship initiative, HOPE Business In A Box, where she helped to design, develop, and execute programming, curriculum, and training for volunteers and HOPE program managers. She also served as the Pilot Coordinator, directly serving the Atlanta market, and assisting in the pilot process for Operation HOPE’s Denver, Oakland, and Los Angeles markets.
She actively and passionately served as a HOPE Corps volunteer with Operation HOPE from 2010 to 2017, and served as the Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the HOPE Business In A Box Academies, and as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship from 2013 to 2017.
She also proposed the idea of a Virtual HOPE Inside which would allow individuals the opportunity to gain access to coaching and other resources that would normally only be provided to those who physically entered a HOPE office or center. Leadership within the organization followed through with the initial phases of Natasha's proposal, and now distance is no longer a barrier for many people who need assistance with credit and money management.
Blogging
Natasha also makes time to regularly contribute to the Foreman & Associates blog, Breaking Bread With Natasha (a spiritual blog), The Paradigm Life, Natasha Foreman Blog, and to other blogs that focus on business, civil and human rights, and fitness.
Speaking Engagements & Appearances
Natasha has spoken at various events and functions for businesses, nonprofits, and other groups and organizations. She enjoys engaging her audience in a conversation of sorts, rather than speaking at them or to them, her style is about speaking with them. Or as previous attendees have said:
"Wow. Natasha was absolutely fabulous today. We couldn't stop laughing, clapping, and crying. We didn't want her to leave. We definitely will be asking her to return"- Cathy Smith
Here is a partial list of some of her previous speaking engagements:
For speaking engagement, coaching, or training requests please submit your details here
For a Press-Ready Bio on Natasha
Learn more about Foreman & Associates, LLC
To subscribe to Natasha’s personal site visit
To subscribe to Breaking Bread with Natasha visit
To subscribe to the Paradigm Life visit
Be sure to also follow Natasha on Twitter
Check her out on Facebook
You can find her on Instagram
Natasha also makes time to regularly contribute to the Foreman & Associates blog, Breaking Bread With Natasha (a spiritual blog), The Paradigm Life, Natasha Foreman Blog, and to other blogs that focus on business, civil and human rights, and fitness.
Speaking Engagements & Appearances
Natasha has spoken at various events and functions for businesses, nonprofits, and other groups and organizations. She enjoys engaging her audience in a conversation of sorts, rather than speaking at them or to them, her style is about speaking with them. Or as previous attendees have said:
"Wow. Natasha was absolutely fabulous today. We couldn't stop laughing, clapping, and crying. We didn't want her to leave. We definitely will be asking her to return"- Cathy Smith
Here is a partial list of some of her previous speaking engagements:
- National Consortium of High Schools
- UC Irvine
- Santa Ana College
- Towers High School
- Calvary Church
- YWTF-Atlanta
- Emory University
- Carter G. Woodson Elementary
- HOPE Global Forum
- Sisters of Today and Tomorrow
- Africa Now
- Operation HOPE Entrepreneurship Training Program Graduation
- Atlanta Business League
- Student Leaders group
- Under 30 Following The Vision (served as business judge)
- Coleman Communications, Inc.
- GivingPoint Institute, Inc.
- Essential2Life, Inc.
- Morehouse College: National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)
For speaking engagement, coaching, or training requests please submit your details here
For a Press-Ready Bio on Natasha
Learn more about Foreman & Associates, LLC
To subscribe to Natasha’s personal site visit
To subscribe to Breaking Bread with Natasha visit
To subscribe to the Paradigm Life visit
Be sure to also follow Natasha on Twitter
Check her out on Facebook
You can find her on Instagram