The press is awash in stories about how some of today's leading companies hit it big, whether by sheer grit of its founders or a "Eureka moment" in the lab. But rarely do you hear about how the typical startup gets the initial slugs of money to make any of this possible.

In most cases, it starts with a pitch to investors. It could be to venture capitalists or to a reality TV show. More often than not, it's to local angel investors, each ready to put up thousands when the opportunity is right. Angels are not professional investors. They are the businessperson who lives in the neighborhood or works in the town over. Maybe it's the lawyer, doctor or accountant, that just opened shop in the town center. They may not be professionals when it comes to investing, but, collectively, they have a lot of money to put into the right startup. It all starts with a pitch.

Join us in an hour of startup pitches and the give-and-take that follows with angel investors. They'll be no money at stake in this session, but the pitches and the quests they elicit will be as good as if there were.

Pricing: $49