The sessions, which run each Tuesday at 6 p. m. at the Xerox Centre for Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation, feature prominent expert speakers on a topic relevant to entrepreneurship. The series runs until October 7.

“Entrepreneurship 101 is designed for entrepreneurs, inventors, graduate students, post doctoral fellows, faculty, technicians and anyone in the general public interested in creating a new venture,” said Tarek Sadek, business development manager, McMaster School of Engineering Practice. “No prior knowledge of business or entrepreneurship is required.”

Upcoming lectures, which last from one-and-a-half to two hours, feature Mark Stirling of Advanced Technology Commercialization Centre talking about how to attract investment (September 23), Laura Babcock of Powergroup Communications (September 30), talking about “The Art of the Pitch,” and Marcel Mongeon of Mongeon Consulting Inc. (October 7), who will speak about intellectual property management.

All lectures will be held in the Information Technology building at McMaster University in room A113. Registration

is free, but required. To register visit http://xceei.mcmaster.ca/entrepreneurship101.html or email entrepreneurship101.mac@gmail.com .