Lemon Gurukul
A programme by Lemon Ideas
Free, open mentoring sessions for anyone, run out of a helpdesk Lemon set up with the Vidarbha Industries Association in Nagpur.
At a glance
| Best for | Anyone wanting free one-to-one advice, at any stage |
|---|---|
| Duration | Ongoing sessions |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Free, no equity |
| Run with | Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) |
About Lemon Gurukul
Lemon calls Gurukul a social initiative: mentoring given at no charge, with no application and no selection. It runs regular Gurukul mentoring sessions and informal Gupshup sessions, open to aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage startups and seasoned business owners alike. The helpdesk that offers one-to-one guidance was set up with the Vidarbha Industries Association. There is no page of its own and no published schedule, so the route in is the general enquiry form or the inbox.
What you get
- One-to-one mentoring and guidance from Lemon's mentors, at no charge
- Open group sessions you can simply attend
Who can apply
- Anyone — aspiring founders, early-stage startups and established business owners
- Useful if you are stuck, thinking about diversifying, or looking at bringing technology into an existing venture
How to apply: There is no form. Ask through the contact page or at innovate@lemonideas.in, or reach the helpdesk through the Vidarbha Industries Association in Nagpur.
Where to apply
Other Lemon Ideas programmes
- Acceleration & Mentorship Program (Startup Cohort)Lemon's free, selective mentoring cohort for early-stage ventures, running six months of intensive support as the start of a longer relationship.
- Founders Jockey ProgramA paid three-month, fifty-hour online bootcamp that takes an early-stage founder from idea to a startup blueprint and an investor pitch.
- Business Transformation CohortA paid ninety-day online cohort for MSMEs, family businesses and established owners who want to rethink how their business works — not for startups.
- Innopreneurs Startup ContestLemon's yearly startup contest, now in its thirteenth season, running pitching rounds across India over about ten months with prizes, mentoring and incubation support.
- Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR)A one-year placement running a Lemon Ideas project end to end, for a handful of people a year who want the experience before starting their own venture.
- Entrepreneurs Recognition (National Startup Day)An annual recognition of around sixteen entrepreneurs each 16 January, open to self-nomination from any sector.
- Lemon School of Entrepreneurship (LSE)Lemon's training arm since 2015, running experiential entrepreneurship programmes and workshops, and building innovation programmes inside colleges and universities.
- Partnership & Consulting (incubator-enabler development)Consulting for organisations that want to set up or run their own incubator, rather than for founders — capability building plus management services.