LEWISTON – “Starting a Business in Maine” will debut on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15.

The six-part series will run on consecutive Thursdays. Each program will be a stand-alone piece intended to be a primer on the basics of starting a business in Maine.

It will be a conversationally based show focusing on actual experiences – the successes and the challenges – of people who’ve overcome the obstacles to starting and operating a successful company in the state.

A portion of the live show will be devoted to taking questions from the viewing audience in real time. Companion materials for each program will be available for viewers by mail and online at MPBN’s Web site at www.mpbn.net.

Hosting the show will be Lou McNally. The Emmy Award-winning McNally also hosts MPBN’s “Made in Maine.”