‘Small Business Revolution’ Films Opening Along Mill Street; More Shooting Scheduled For Sunday

Hundreds of people stood at the end of Mill Street in Bristol Borough Saturday evening with businessman Robert Herjavec and Deluxe Corporation Chief Brand Officer Amanda Brinkman as they filmed the opening sequence for “Small Business Revolution.”

With a few megaphone directions from “Small Business Revolution” director Matt Naylor, the crowd got into place and cinematographer David Layton began filming from a drone with a camera attached. On the ground, the crowd along with Herjavec and Brinkman waved as the drone flew above the riverfront town.

While Herjavec snapped a few photos with the crowd, Brinkman stuck around for more than 30 minutes and grabbed photos with the gathered crowd.

Brinkman said more filming will take place Sunday and the public is invited. A public ceremony will begin in the area of the Bristol Wharf around 5:30 p.m. Brinkman and Herjavec will be speaking along with local politicians and business leaders. The ceremony will be filmed for the season two finale of “Small Business Revolution.”

“This is really the culmination of all of our work in Bristol and it is a chance for our team to say thanks to this amazing community for how you all have embraced us. We want to celebrate one last time with Bristol as we finish the filming process and get ready to launch season two of the Small Business Revolution – Main Street this fall,” Brinkman said in an email to LevittownNow.com late last month.

The series has filmed throughout Bristol several times this year and has worked with six business owners that will featured throughout the second season. The businesses that will be feature are: Discover, Learn and Grow, Keystone Boxing, Miguel’s Riverside Barbershop, Polka Dot Parlor, Hems Auto and Annabella Restaurant.

Cameron Potts, vice president of communications for Deluxe Corporation, said they company has invested in improvements inside the businesses and throughout the central business district. New poles to hold banners were installed along Mill Street along with an information display near the wharf. In addition, new Bose speakers were installed along the riverfront.

Many of the changes, Potts added, involved upgrades to businesses marketing and operations. The Deluxe Corporation team is currently working to help the borough build a new website.

On Monday, marketing experts from Deluxe Corporation will be working with business owners from Bristol and beyond during a free marketing seminar.

The “Small Business Revolution” production team from Flow Nonfiction will return to Austin following this weekend and begin working on the upcoming season.

The show will air on Hulu and SmallBusinessRevolution.org starting in October.