The "Small Business Revolution" team will be visiting Siloam Springs this week to determine if the town will become one of the top five contenders to be featured in Season 3 of the television show.
Each season, "Small Business Revolution" chooses one town to win a $500,000 revitalization prize and then features the transformation on a series of shows, available online and on HULU, according to the HULU website. The show is hosted by marketing expert Amanda Brinkman and celebrity entrepreneur Robert Herjavec, who are accompanied by a host of small business experts and marketing gurus from Delux Corporation.
In November, Siloam Springs was chosen from thousands of applicants to be one of the top 20 towns in the running for the show. Last month, Brinkman announced Siloam Springs advanced from the top 20 to the top 10.
A film crew from the show is visiting each of the top 10 towns this month to determine which community they believe they could make the biggest impact in and to narrow the list down to five, according to the Delux Corporation website. The crew plans to arrive in Siloam Springs on Tuesday.
A reception is planned for the show's team on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday, the crew will tour downtown Siloam Springs, where the crew will interview local businesses it meets along the way.
"They want to find people who have interesting stories and are enthusiastic about downtown," wrote Kelsey Howard, director of Main Street Siloam Springs.
Main Street Siloam Springs launched a social media campaign on Dec. 13 featuring the faces of downtown Siloam Springs. Community members can help Siloam Springs make it to the next step of the competition by liking, sharing and commenting on the posts on the Main Street Siloam Springs Facebook and Instagram pages, according to the January Main Street Siloam Springs newsletter.
Posting social media pictures and messages about why they love Siloam Springs with the #MySiloamSprings is another way to help, the newsletter states. Community members also are encouraged to like and follow Small Business Revolution on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
A public vote in mid-February will determine which one of the five finalists will be the winner. The results will be announced at the end of February, the show website states.
"We'll announce the public's choice at the end of February," the website states. "That's when the real work begins for the winning town. Small businesses will be invited to apply to be featured on the show and we'll begin that selection process."
Filming for the series will span from March until June.
More information about "Small Business Revolution -- Main Street Season 3," is available online at www.deluxe.com/small-businessrevolution/. Seasons 1 and 2 can be viewed online or on HULU.
General News on 01/14/2018