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Foreman
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For Business Owners
Foreman
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Foreman is a University of Chicago student group focused on small business operations, acquisition, and exit planning.
First Name
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Last Name
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UChicago Email
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Class Year
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Select year
2030
2029
2028
2027
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Why do you want to join Foreman?
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Tell us what interests you about small businesses, operations, ownership, or the work Foreman is doing. Around 100–200 words is plenty.
Pick a small business you know or have noticed. What is one thing you would want to understand better about how it works?
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It can be a restaurant, repair shop, distributor, family business, or anything else. We care more about the question you ask than the business you choose.
What would you bring to a Foreman team?
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This could be a skill, experience, way of thinking, or something you are particularly good at. Be specific.
What would you most like to work on?
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Select up to two.
Business Operations & Growth
Work on questions around pricing, customers, costs, staffing, processes, expansion, and how a business can run better.
Acquisitions & Succession
Study businesses as potential acquisitions, build valuations and deal models, and explore ownership transitions, including special situations structures.
Owner Outreach & Sourcing
Find interesting businesses, speak with owners, learn their stories, and help build long-term relationships for Foreman.
Research, Data & Technology
Research industries and competitors, work with business data, and build tools or analyses that support Foreman projects.
Other
Optional — anything else you would be especially interested in working on.
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