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

Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could scientifically tap the wisdom of the crowd (or maybe the transactions of the crowd) and make real-time stock predictions far better than even the best “One-Percenter” Wall Street Analysts and Traders?

It happens on Monday, May 23, at 11:30 a.m. from the Gary Greene Room at Winrock International, 2101 Riverfront Drive, in Little Rock.

Kanaday caught up with four startup leaders to solicit their reaction to Pryor’s American Opportunity Act, which would create a 25 percent federal income tax credit for investing in qualified small businesses.