At strategy meetings, retail conventions, in memos and tweets, the hardware and building supply industry has repeatedly asked: where is the next generation of leaders?

The question is even more pressing for independents, where many aging owners are looking to solve their secession challenges and continue the family business.

The short answer is: we don’t know. But there is no shortage of groups aimed at nurturing and developing today’s younger participants in the hardware and building supply industry.

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