Meet the founder
Liana Fricker
Founder and Inspirer-in-Chief, Inspiration Space
Liana Fricker is a creative entrepreneur, speaker, moderator and strategic thought partner. She helps people turn knowledge, experience and ideas into work that works for them through Inspiration Space Library, Borrow My Brain and commissioned programmes.
The long version
Useful knowledge should be easier to access and more widely shared.
Liana founded Inspiration Space in Surrey in 2018 as a place for self-starters, freelancers and founders to learn, work and build alongside other people. She is also a co-founder of Elevate & Fly, the company behind Inspiration Space.
Her background spans creative strategy, communications and years of practical work alongside founders and small businesses through programmes, workshops and advisory work.
At Inspiration Space, Liana shapes the Library's philosophy and editorial direction, delivers Borrow My Brain and Borrow My Brain+, and designs and facilitates commissioned programmes and workshops.
Her current work explores the place of human judgement in a world with more information, automation and AI — and how people can turn what they know into work that works for them.
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Programmes, events and talks built for other people's founders — Imperial College, the University of Winchester, Woking Borough Council and Enterprise Nation among them.
What people say
What it is like to work with Liana.
In the library
Written or interviewed by Liana
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Founder Stories
Carlos Saba and Laurence McCahill on building a business around your life
Carlos Saba and Laurence McCahill had a thriving web design agency. But building a better agency wasn’t how they wanted to spend their lives.
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News You Can Use
Get out of your own algorithm
New rooms lead to unexpected conversations. Join me at The Business Show London, free at ExCeL on 11–12 November 2026.
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News You Can Use
It’s been a while.
A little catching up: Inspiration Space is now a free Library and trusted Directory. Gatherings are back through house of hopium. Here’s what’s been taking shape...
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Sustainability & Carbon Literacy
The EU’s new green-claims rules arrive this month. Here’s what changes
New EU rules on environmental claims apply from 27 September. Here’s what marketers need to know.
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Money & Funding VC: A Financial Life Line? Or Mental Health Curse? What founders should consider before choosing venture capital for their business.
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Founder Stories
How a dream client almost broke The Little Soap Company
Sometimes you have to put your business (and house) on the line to achieve the dream.
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Sustainability & Carbon Literacy
Making environmental claims? Make sure you have the receipts
Greenwashing can happen accidentally, on purpose. Here's what you need to know...
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Sustainability & Carbon Literacy Climate Crisis Hits Home: Freixenet Furloughs 80% of Workforce Drought disrupted Freixenet’s grape supply, production and working hours for 615 employees.
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Sustainability & Carbon Literacy
If you’re a marketer, these are the sustainability skills you need…
Sustainability is becoming part of business as usual. Do you have the skills?
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Tools
How AI is Boosting Small Business Success
Learn why AI is the Ultimate Small Business Enhancer. Featuring insights from the founders of Copysmith.ai and Logology.
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Sustainability & Carbon Literacy
News You Can Use: Human-Centric Experiences Boom
Find out why entrepreneurs who tap into the desire for human experiences, inspiration and creativity will find it easier to differentiate and build niche brands.
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Mindset & Wellbeing
Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?
If your motivation has disappeared, another productivity trick may not be the answer.