Small And Medium Business Council: Facebook’s Next Move To Embrace Its SMB Community

Facebook Global Director of Small Business Dan Levy announced last November that the social network had more than 25 million active small business pages, and the latest initiative aimed at strengthening the company’s bond with that explosive market segment took flight last week, when the newly formed Small and Medium Business Council met at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

LocalCoffeeShop650Facebook Global Director of Small Business Dan Levy announced last November that the social network had more than 25 million active small business pages, and the latest initiative aimed at strengthening the company’s bond with that explosive market segment took flight last week, when the newly formed Small and Medium Business Council met at Facebook’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

Advertising Communications Manager Elisabeth Diana spoke with AllFacebook about the Small and Medium Business Council, saying that it was comprised of 12 small businesses, and 18 owners in total (multiple owners represented some of the businesses), and they were selected by the social network with an eye toward compiling a cross-section from different industries, business objectives, and regions of the U.S.

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