In Arkansas over the past 10 years or so, a steady march has been underway toward creating a robust venture ecosystem.

Controversial proposed legislation in the U.S. Congress will directly impact Arkansas technology entrepreneurs. The bills target online piracy by seeking to curb the pirating of U.S. copyrighted material through the internet.

So how can the equity motivator best be used? How can equity be offered to key team members that will be fair to the founders, fair to investors and fair to team members?

Do investors remain more hesitant than usual to jump when it comes to early-stage startups? One group thinks so.