[ Andrew Warner of Mixergy will moderate Office Hours at the LAUNCH Festival.]

You can follow them on Twitter, read their blog posts and watch their press appearances -- but how about getting advice directly from top angels and successful entrepreneurs without needing to know someone who knows someone?

At the LAUNCH Festival on March 7th and 8th, 2012 in San Francisco, we will host the first-ever "Office Hours with Angels and Entrepreneurs" on our second stage. This is where you can have an intimate 30-minute discussion with people who have the expertise to address the biggest challenges you're facing right now, like building a team, raising money, perfecting a product and coping with the highs and lows of entrepreneurial life.

We're thrilled that Andrew Warner of Mixergy has agreed to moderate (as well as answer audience questions for him) on day one.

If you want to be the next Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Kevin Rose or Larry Page, Office Hours is not to be missed.

Office Hours will take place both days of the Festival and run all day of each. The room will have limited seating to ensure an intimate atmosphere and a chance for entrepreneurs to ask their questions. All sessions will be recorded.

To attend Office Hours you must have a ticket for the LAUNCH Festival, where 40 cutting-edge companies will launch or launch new products before judges, a grand jury and an audience of investors, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and developers (yes, you can still apply). Confirmed judges include David Cohen of TechStars, Dave McClure of 500 Startups and Kevin Rose of Milk.

Just a few $1 bootstrapper tickets for entrepreneurs remain, secure yours now. You can also buy a table in our demo area plus five tickets for just $500, which is below our cost. VIP tickets, which include a reserved seat, an ethernet connection and waiter service in the main hall, are $999.

Follow the LAUNCH blog for more LAUNCH Festival updates. Trust us, we have more announcements coming you won't want to miss!

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