FACEBOOK’S NEW PROGRAM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES

Over 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.

Katherine Shappley, Director of Facebook North America’s Small Business Team, joins us to 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.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT FACEBOOK SMALL BUSINESS:
Why Facebook is launching a new multi-city program for small business owners
The inside story of new research into the impact Facebook has on communities
Innovative new ways Facebook is meeting the needs of small businesses
How Facebook is helping small businesses grow

SPOKESPERSON BACKGROUND: Shappley heads 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.

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