Facebook announced yesterday that it has secured a $200 million investment from the Russian firm Digital Sky Technologies. This is a deal that places the value of the social-networking giant at $10 billion. What does this mean for small business and entrepreneurs ?

It means opportunity !

As more and more users and businesses join Facebook, it will become a way in which small businesses can increasingly take advantage of a free network and low-cost pay per click advertising. Facebook today, allows personal users to create a business fan page. Once this page is created it allows individuals to post/support/and even give a thumbs up. This is a great way for entrepreneurs and small business to utilize their social network.

This investment comes in a time where many people talk about the down turn in the economy, loss of jobs and lack of marketing funds available for organizations. There is an opportunity out there… we just have to take advantage of it.

Facebook gets $200 million investment from Russian Firm