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Founders and mentors networking at a Lemon Ideas startup display

03 · Community

Progress feels different when you are not alone.

Membership in the Lemon Ideas community connects founders, mentors, experts, students and institutions—for learning, introductions and opportunities that keep coming.

Join the Community Become a Mentor or Expert

Membership

Open to anyone building, backing or teaching innovation—free to join, with activities throughout the year.

Who it is for

Founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, mentors, domain experts, students, educators and institutions.

Practical benefits

Peer learning, mentor access, event invitations, introductions to investors and partners, and early word on programmes.

The network

Five kinds of people. One circle.

01
Founders
Startup founders and Super Founders at every stage, from idea to growth.
02
Mentors
100+ mentors and partners across technology, finance, law, health, agriculture and impact.
03
Experts
Specialists who run learning sessions and review ventures.
04
Students
Young innovators from Innopreneurs Junior, the Olympiad and campus programmes.
05
Institutions
Schools, universities, incubators, industry bodies and government partners.

Recurring activities

Something to show up for, all year.

Hybrid · recurring

Lemon Founder Circle

A focused interaction where founders exchange experience, receive practical perspectives and build ecosystem connections.

Informal · recurring

Gupshup

Open conversations with founders, mentors and guests on the real questions of building a venture.

Annual · 16 January

National Startup Day Awards

Lemon Ideas celebrates National Startup Day each year and recognises founders who are building with purpose.

Annual

Nagpur Startup Awards

Recognising startups and enablers who strengthen the Nagpur and Vidarbha startup ecosystem.

Workshops

Learning sessions

Practical sessions on funding, government schemes, compliance, marketing and growth.

Conclaves & meets

Networking events

Conclaves and meet-ups such as the Viksit Bharat Start-up Conclave Nagpur bring the whole ecosystem into one room.

Member stories

Founders from the community.

Participation expectations

Simple guidelines.

A community works when everyone brings something. We ask members to:

Show up
Attend when you can and share openly—progress, setbacks and questions.
Give first
Offer an introduction, a review or an insight before asking for one.
Respect the room
Keep conversations constructive and confidential where asked.
No spam
No unsolicited selling or mass promotion in community spaces.

Startup expo at the Viksit Bharat Start-up Conclave

Founders in a peer-learning circle

A Lemon Ideas team activity

Join us

Find your people.

Join the Lemon Ideas community or share your expertise as a mentor.

Join the Community Become a Mentor or Expert