Small biz stats

Small biz optimism:

U.S. small business optimism dipped slightly last month but remained near record levels, suggesting a strong outlook for growth, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

The National Federation of Independent Business said its monthly small business optimism index fell 3.0 points in August to 102.9, its 17th straight reading of 100 or more.

My own admittedly anecdotal experience is that many of my peers are also increasingly considering entrepreneurialism. Not exactly a direct correlation to small biz optimism.