Little Rock entrepreneur Cade Collister has some advice for all you armchair entrepreneurs.

Here’s the deal. We’re thinking of putting together a recurring monthly “Gone in 60 Seconds” elevator pitch contest.

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? I find myself thinking about the concept of “getting there” all the time when I consider Arkansas’s steady journey toward creating a healthy tech-venture ecosystem.

A “Smash-up” in this context is a brain storming strategy session fueled by creative youth, weathered veterans, caffeine, and pizza. The objective? Solving a real business problem via the creative “wisdom of the crowd”.