Social media would seem to go hand-in-hand with innovators. Services such as Facebook and Twitter can drive traffic, jump start marketing efforts, build name recognition…but does the hype outpace the reality?

As techpreneurs, we continuously claw our way across a minefield of scarcity. The scarcity of funding, scarcity of talent, scarcity of customers, and scarcity of time define the daunting challenges all early-stage ventures face.

How strong is the connection between innovation and geography?

Innovate Arkansas is sponsoring monthly Technology Venture Showcase lunch meetings to highlight promising early-stage ventures here in the state.