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<div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">Millennials, more than 80 million strong, are the largest and most studied generation in the United States. This young, experimental and tech-savvy group is starting to take over the workforce. According to the most recent census, two-thirds of Millennials are interested in entrepreneurship and hundreds of thousands of them are launching startups every month. The reality is Millennials are simply the future and current small business leaders. </span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style=""><br /></span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">The significance of Millennials extends beyond their numbers. They are the first generation to have access to the Internet during their formative years. Millennials are also the most diverse and educated generation to date. According to the Decennial Census and American Community Survey, 42 percent identify with a race or ethnicity other than non-Hispanic white, around twice the Baby Boomer generation when they were the same age. </span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style=""><br /></span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">As the leading voice in franchising, the <a href="www.franchise.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I</a><a href="http://www.franchise.org/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-nextgen-in-franchising-connecting-franchising-to-an-innovative-and-forward-thinking-younger-generation-3750" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nternational Franchise Association</a><a href="http://www.franchise.org/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-nextgen-in-franchising-connecting-franchising-to-an-innovative-and-forward-thinking-younger-generation-3750" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>(IFA) noticed these trends and came together with Jennifer Kushell, CEO of Young &amp; Successful Media and <a href="http://beta.ysn.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-nextgen-in-franchising-connecting-franchising-to-an-innovative-and-forward-thinking-younger-generation-3750" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YSN.com</a>, to create the <a href="http://nextgenfranchising.org/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-nextgen-in-franchising-connecting-franchising-to-an-innovative-and-forward-thinking-younger-generation-3750" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NextGen in Franchising</a> to connect the younger generation to the business of franchising. </span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style=""><br /></span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">&#8220;We knew we had to make a real and tangible connection for millennials to franchising and it started with building the <a href="http://nextgenfranchising.org/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-nextgen-in-franchising-connecting-franchising-to-an-innovative-and-forward-thinking-younger-generation-3750" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nextgenfranchising.org</a> site,&#8221; said Kushell in an earlier interview with 1851 Franchise. &#8220;Then we launched the NextGen in Franchising Global Competition to engage entrepreneurs around the world who had scalable and unique ideas.&#8221;</span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style=""><br /></span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">Winners of the NextGen in Franchising Global Competition are awarded scholarships and trips to the NextGen in Franchising Summit at the annual IFA Convention. These franchising leaders are afforded the opportunity to directly network and learn from some of the biggest entrepreneurs in the industry while discussing their submissions and the unique business challenges and opportunities in front of them. </span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style=""><br /></span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">In San Antonio during this year&#8217;s IFA Convention, NextGen Global Contest winners participated in a round of business plan presentations to a panel of judges in the first &#8220;Fran-Shark&#8221; contest to help accelerate their business growth and success. <a href="http://www.spraynetfranchise.com/en/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=the-nextgen-in-franchising-connecting-franchising-to-an-innovative-and-forward-thinking-younger-generation-3750" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spray-Net</a>, a dynamic and permanent exterior paint solution that can change your home in just one day, was named the number one NextGen in franchising winner. </span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style=""><br /></span></div><div id="pastingspan1"><span style="">Immediately after the Fran-Shark session ended, you could feel a palpable difference in the air. There was a buzz about the power of NextGen leadership, innovation and influence. And as Millennials continue to enter the world of franchising, that buzz is sure to continue. </span></div>

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