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\r\nFACEBOOK ANNOUNCES INNOVATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS IN CITIES ACROSS THE U.S.
\r\nA NEW U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEY SHOWS ECONOMIC IMPACT FACEBOOK HAS ON SMALL BUSINESS + COMMUNITIES
\r\nDuring our interview with Katherine Shappley, Director of Facebook North America’s Small Business Team, Katherine will explain how this new program can help create jobs, provide services and help businesses grow in their community. Today, 70 million businesses use Facebook to connect with customers. Find out how this new program can help many small business owners receive the training necessary to help them grow. Shappley will also share a new U.S. Chamber of Commerce Economic Impact Survey that provides important new research about the economic impact of Facebook.
\r\nShappley director of Facebook's North America Small Business team. She is a six-year veteran of Facebook. Katherine oversees sales, account management, and service for millions of small businesses who use Facebook to connect and grow.
\r\nLearn How Facebook Will Provide SMB Support and Digital Skills Training for People
\r\nOver the past year, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg embarked on a YEAR OF TRAVEL, visiting communities across the country — some of which are doing well and others that are struggling. In an effort to help small business owners, Facebook is announcing a new multi-city program for small business owners focused on providing support for small businesses and digital skills training for people.
\r\nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT FACEBOOK SMALL BUSINESS:
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\r\nWhy Facebook is launching a new multi-city program for small business owners
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\r\nThe inside story of new research into the impact Facebook has on communities
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\r\nInnovative new ways Facebook is meeting the needs of small businesses
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\r\nHow Facebook is helping small businesses grow
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\r\nFacebook builds tools to help small businesses grow and hire, but we want to do more. That's why we created Facebook Community Boost.
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\r\n3 in 10 US small and medium sized businesses on Facebook built their business on Facebook.
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\r\n42% of US small and medium sized business on Facebook say they have been able to hire more employees due to growth in demand since joining Facebook.
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\r\n56% of US small and medium sized businesses on Facebook say they have increased sales because of the platform.
\r\nTo learn more or submit your story visit: https://www.facebook.com/business/m/community-boost
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