A nation turns its gaze expectantly toward the private sector, willing them to absorb and somehow negate the impact the Government’s austerity measures and a tightening in bank lending is having on the nation’s economic growth and employment prospects. There are tentative signs of emergence from a recent recession but there’s the looming prospect of an estimated 500,000 public sector workers exiting their current employment over the next 4 years as the austerity measures bite, with the “expectation” being that the private sector will cushion this blow through organic yet rapid growth. Where will this growth come from and what can we learn from those who’ve enjoyed success in similarly difficult times? That’s where we hope INSPIRE: Entrepreneurs will provide some food for thought.