Deluxe Corp. Names Five Finalists for $500,000 Revitalization in Season Two of “Small Bus. Revolution – Main Street” Se...
February 09 2017 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Public invited to visit
SmallBusinessRevolution.org to vote for which small town will be
featured in popular online series featuring Shark Tank’s Robert
Herjavec
The small business marketing services provider
selected five communities from among 14,000 nominations
Deluxe Corporation today named the five finalists in a
nationwide search for a remarkable small town to be featured in
season two of its series “Small Business Revolution – Main Street.”
Chosen from nearly 14,000 nominations, the public will now decide
the winner, which will receive a $500,000 revitalization for its
small businesses and downtown area and be featured in an
eight-episode series that will stream on
SmallBusinessRevolution.org.
Small business owners in the winning town will benefit from
marketing support and business advice delivered by a team of small
business marketing experts from Deluxe, led by Deluxe’s chief brand
and communications officer Amanda Brinkman. She will be joined by
Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec.
Deluxe kicked off a nationwide call for nominations in Fall
2016, in conjunction with the premiere of season one of “Small
Business Revolution – Main Street.” Deluxe narrowed the nearly
14,000 nominations received from all 50 states to a short list of
eight towns. Deluxe visited each of the towns and identified five
finalists:
- Bristol, Pennsylvania
- Georgetown, South Carolina
- Kingsburg, California
- North Adams, Massachusetts
- Red Wing, Minnesota
From Feb. 9 to 16, the public can visit
SmallBusinessRevolution.org to watch a mini-documentary about each
finalist and vote for their favorite. Once the winner is chosen,
Brinkman, Herjavec and the Deluxe Small Business Marketing team
will begin work, and the town’s story will be told in season two of
“Small Business Revolution – Main Street” in the fall of 2017. The
winner will be announced on Feb. 22.
“When we watched the vote totals for season one reach nearly
200,000, we knew immediately we needed to do this again. The people
who live in these towns have such an incredible passion for their
communities and their work, and it is so rewarding for us to
support them,” Brinkman said. “After visiting each of these five
towns this winter, I cannot wait to see which one will win. Our
team is really looking forward to spending time in the town,
working with its small business owners, and showing the world what
makes small towns and small businesses great.”
Deluxe debuted the Small Business Revolution in 2015 to
celebrate a century of providing marketing and other services to
small businesses and financial institutions. The campaign
started by telling 100 stories of small businesses
across the country. In doing so, Deluxe found a need
to support and celebrate small towns, which inspired the
“Small Business Revolution – Main Street” and its $500,000
boost.
“Working with the people of Wabash, Indiana, last year was so
inspiring. When you are helping a small business owner, you can
very quickly notice the impact of the work – both for the business
owners and the broader community – and the difference can be huge,”
Herjavec said. “‘Small Business Revolution – Main Street’ is such a
remarkable project, and it just keeps getting better!”
About Deluxe CorporationDeluxe is a growth engine for
small businesses and financial institutions. 4.4
million small business customers
utilize Deluxe’s service and product solutions, including
website development and hosting, email marketing, social media,
search engine optimization and logo design, in addition to our
industry-leading checks and forms offerings. Deluxe serves
approximately 5,600 financial institutions with a diverse portfolio
of financial technology solutions that enable them to grow revenue
and manage their customers’ throughout their lifecycle, including
our best-in-class check program solutions. Deluxe is also a
leading provider of checks and accessories sold directly to
consumers. For more information, visit us
at www.deluxe.com, www.facebook.com/deluxecorp or www.twitter.com/deluxecorp.
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Deluxe CorporationCameron Potts,
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