Hi there – this is Sally Wells [SW]. I work on the #123Index. #123Index

[CS] I’m Connor Smith. Look forward to talking about the #123Index. #123index

Format is open so tweet Qs SB Index along the way & pls tag tweets w/#123Index. #123Index

The Jan #123Index found small biz added 70K jobs. #123Index

Small biz hourly workers worked avg of 108.1 hrs/week, up .6% MoM. #123Index

@BizTechInfo123 thanks for joining! #123Index

@CATechprincess: Glad you could make it, CA had a .4% SMB job growth in January #123index

Back to our Jan Index findings. Avg monthly pay for small biz employees was $2612, up .3% MoM. #123Index

[SW] A substantial fraction of the new jobs in the recovery have been created by small businesses #123Index

[SW] It's not only losing jobs, it's losing population in the West North Central region. #123Index

@BizTechInfo123 [SW] Yes, we're in a recovery, but it's slow. #123Index

@SMB2k11 [CS] Sorry, we don't break the data down regionally for hours worked #123index

[SW] While comp is up in Jan, it sill reflects a slack labor mkt with wages for all employees up only 1% over the last year. #123Index

[SW] National avg for small biz employees = $20 per hour. #123Index #123Index

@CAtechprincess [CS] No data from the #123Index but certain sectors will feel the pressure (e.g. taxis, limo services). #123Index

@biztechinfo123 [CS] Sorry, I'm not the best person to offer a politcial comment. #123index

@SMB2k11 [SW] Recovery began in summer 09 and it continues at about the same rate. There's been no dramatic change in growth rate. #123Index

Thank you everyone for participating in our discussion on #123Index. #123Index

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@biztechinfo123 Glad you enjoyed it!! #123index