The first ever Venture Voice Startup Workshop was a huge success. We've already received unprompted thank you notes from half of the attendees. Thanks to the speakers and attendees for making it so meaningful -- Entrepreneurship is a hard thing to communicate without getting a lot of fluff, but there is no fluff at our Workshop. Apologies to anyone we haven’t responded to yet, I’m already in Seattle for Gnomedex. We’ll post a podcast of the Workshop soon, but in the meantime you can view the photos on Flickr.

Past guest, venture capitalist and former entrepreneur Brad Feld observes in his blog that "I’ve noticed a pattern in many of the VC and entrepreneur blogs I read – very few people ever talk about failure."

It's not uncommon to see company promotional materials in the form of t-shirts, mugs and pens. This is my first sighting of a new form of logoware: an imitation diamond-studded belt buckle. Perhaps the start of a new trend?

We've added David S. Rose, the founder and chairman of the New York Angels, to the Venture Voice Startup Workshop speakers roster. He joins Dick Costolo of FeedBurner, Scott Heiferman of Meetup.com, David Hornik of August Capital, Jeanne Sullivan of StarVest Partners and Tom Szaky of TerraCycle.

We've got all angles of the entrepreneurial process covered now, from entrepreneurs to angels to venture capitalists. The speakers have great diversity of backgrounds, geography, age and industry. They'll be a lot of great insights to share.

There's only one more week before the Venture Voice Startup Workshop. We've arranged it so there will be lots of breakout sessions to let you interact with the speakers about issues facing your startup. Be sure to register before it's too late.

AOL's relaunching Netscape by using the format of the popular startup Digg, which allows users to decide what news is noteworthy though a voting system. According to a New York Times article, this effort to build the new Netscape was run like a startup by recently acquired entrepreneur Jason Calacanis who founded Weblogs, Inc. Perhaps for the first time in years, Netscape is startup-like again.

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While many restaurants offer dozens of wines, beers and mixed drinks, there are few non-alcoholic options on the menu. Former dot-com entrepreneur and self-described foodie Sharelle Klaus was fed up with her lack of beverage options during the time she was pregnant with her four children. She decided to create the first line of “culinary sodas,” which are less sweet and more sophisticated than sodas like Coke or Pepsi. Based in Seattle, Sharelle’s now peddling her soda all across the country and already has traction in several markets.

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Advertising Age, a publication not known for being aimed at small businesses, published an article titled Why Small Marketers Need to Reach for the Stars.

While we're reminded all large businesses start small, the point of the article is that there are no special rules of small business that small businesses need to follow. In other words, think big. And what better examples than Bill Gates and Michael Dell?

We've extended the registration discount on the Venture Voice Startup Workshop. It's a unique opportunity to interact with top entrepreneurs in an intimate setting on June 26. Speakers include Dick Costolo of FeedBurner, Scott Heiferman of Meetup.com, David Hornik of August Capital, Jeanne Sullivan of StarVest Partners and Tom Szaky of TerraCycle.

All participants get to fill out a survey when they sign up about what they're looking to get out of the Workshop. The sooner you sign up, the more influence you'll have on the agenda. Look forward to seeing you there!