Franchising as a Path for Young Entrepreneurs

In this episode, Evie from Little Voices Suffolk shares her journey into franchising, the importance of building confidence in young people through performing arts, and practical insights on starting and growing a franchise business.Evie won the Next Gen Franchising Champion award at the 2026 Disruptive Franchise Awards. She shares why she is an advocate for young people going into franchising and how it helped her.Key TopicsEvie's personal journey into franchisingThe role of performing arts in building confidenceChallenges and opportunities in franchisingStrategies for demand generation and marketingLessons learned from failure and resilienceKeywords: franchising, entrepreneurship, young entrepreneurs, confidence building, performing arts, business growth, franchise tips, under 30s, next generation, young people in franchisingAbout Stacey:Stacey is founder of Impact Franchising - The Agency and host of the Disruptive Franchise Awards and Podcast. She helps founders to franchise their business and grow. If you're thinking about franchising, book a call here.About Evie:Evie is the franchisee for Little Voices Suffolk. She is passionate about improving the lives of children and helping them find not only their voice, but also their confidence. You can connect to Evie here. -------A Thank You To Our Sponsors:Our headline sponsor, Impact Franchising - The Agency, builds a predictable pipeline - done for you!Founded by Stacey Cann, Impact Franchising - The Agency believe there’s a better way to get results. Our ethos is simple: franchise sales and marketing, done right.After seeing her franchise strategy clients constantly get stuck at the implementation stage, Stacey created the agency to take that off their hands - delivering sales and marketing that actually drives growth.Everything we do is built around strategy and your authentic human voice.Check out more details hereSupport The PodcastDon't forget that the best way you can support us is to subscribe to the podcast - not only will you get notified of future episodes as they are released, you will also be helping us get more amazing guests to come and share their secrets in franchising!