Crowd Comes Out For Small Business Revolution Debut Party

“Small Business Revolution” made its debut Thursday and Bristol Borough residents seemed pleased.

Deluxe Corporation’s documentary series’ second season debuted on Hulu, the company’s website and YouTube early Thursday. At 7 p.m. before a packed house at the St. Mark School, several hundred residents gathered to screen the first two episodes with host Amanda Brinkman and other members of the show’s team. Among the crowd were those featured on the show, elected officials and many lifelong borough residents.

In addition to comments from Bristol Borough: Raising the Bar Chairman Bill Pezza, Brinkman spoke with the crowd and said she was pleased to play a part in the town’s turnaround.

Brinkman and co-host Robert Herjevac spent Thursday in New York holding a media day to drum up interest in the eight-episode series. Brinkman told LevittownNow.com that the duo spoke to more than 40 media outlets and screened the show for a group of 20 journalists.

Before the crowd Thursday, the second episode of the series that featured Megan and Roland Hems of Hems Truck and Auto was played and met with thunderous applause. Megan Hems said the show was a “life-changing experience for us.”

Brinkman said the Small Business Revolution team will likely be back in Bristol in the future and will keep in touch with the business community.