Small Business Revolution
After five seasons helping small-town America revitalize its Main Street businesses, Small Business Revolution brought its signature marketing makeovers home to Minneapolis, where six dynamic Black-owned businesses take their game to the next level. NBA legend Baron Davis joins Deluxe Chief Brand Officer Amanda Brinkman and her team of tech and retail experts, who coach these young businesses – and learn some lessons of their own.
From the 87-years-running daily newspaper just four blocks away from George Floyd Square, to the barbershop owner whose Modern Gentlemen’s Code of Ethics inspires customers to be a force for good, SBR’s final season is a brave, exciting and poignant celebration. I was Executive Producer for all six seasons, brilliantly directed by Matt Naylor.
The Long Game
Amanda and her team learn how highways and urban renewal tore Minneapolis’ Black community apart, and discover some unintended consequences of desegregation.
Lip Esteem
Amanda gets pushback on a logo revision, and the team is faced with a poignant reckoning.
Access to Capital
Urban Lights
Each episode kicks off at Urban Lights Music, where DJ Tim Wilson accompanies a Twin Cities poet.