The Legacy |
Broadcasts: Many people ask, "Why public television?" Bruce and Hattie envisioned a "how-to" series (such as This Old House) for small business owners. They always wanted the show to answer the question, "How does a person start and grow a business?" In addition, the broadcasts of PBS-member stations are free to most Americans. The Voice of America is free to the people outside of North America. Bruce and Hattie are independent producers. They do not receive, nor do they seek, public funds to produce the series. IBM was the founding sponsor in 1994. They raise money from national sponsors such as AT&T, Business Week, Forbes, Microsoft, Thomson Learning, the United States Postal Service and regional sponsors such as Verizon. Throughout the years, Dun & Bradstreet, MassMutual, Travelers-Citicorp and others have been national sponsors and many local businesses have been local sponsors. A team of small businesses make each episode of the show, and then they give it to PBS-member stations. |
Overview: Small Business School is a weekly, half-hour television show that began in 1994 and has been airing ever since. The show first aired on PBS-member stations in the United States, then on IBB Voice of America TV (VOA) around the world, then on cable stations throughout Canada, Latin America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, New Zealand, Poland, China and more. The people: Small Business School involves many people. However, the story begins with two small business owners, Bruce Camber and Hattie Bryant. They felt there was something missing from television. There was nothing about the men and women who are more likely to invent a new product, create a job and support their community than those big business folks who seek and get most of the media's attention. |