Marcelo Calbucci deserves a ton of credit for the Seattle 2.0 Awards that just commenced tonight.  I must say that it was one of the best awards ceremonies that I have seen in Seattle.  The event was sold out and the entrepreneurial spirit was in the air.  I left the event with so much energy that I was ready to go on a long run with all of my excess endorphins.

Marcelo's vision has been to make Seattle a viable alternative to Silicon Valley.  Right from the start you felt the energy.  Glenn Kelman of Redfin fame absolutely killed it.  His speech on entrepreneurship was stirring and inspiring. 

Picnik was clearly the "Academy's" favorite tonight earning 4 awards for best startup, best boot strapped startup, best startup CEO, and best startup product designer.  Congrats to all of the nominees and the winners