MetaThere are now more than two million active advertisers on Facebook, and we have just two words to say to each one of you: thank you.
Summary
This article shares inspiring stories of four entrepreneurs: Courtney, who started The Produce Box; Shubhra and Vivek, founders of Chumbak; Thiago, creator of Brigadore Brigadeiros Gourmet; and KaYoung, who launched HotelNow. These stories represent over two million businesses growing with Facebook's help. Facebook expresses gratitude to its advertising partners for creating jobs and opportunities, reaffirming its mission to connect people and businesses.
The company promises to improve its services to support partners in driving local and global economic growth.
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