Participants working on the floor during a Lemon School of Entrepreneurship workshop

Lemon School of Entrepreneurship

Learn by doing. Grow by building.

Practical entrepreneurship and innovation learning for people and institutions ready to move from ideas to meaningful action. Since 2015, when LSE launched India’s first experiential entrepreneurship programme.

Our approach

Not just information. Application.

  1. 01

    Discover

    Understand the present situation, opportunity and learning need.

  2. 02

    Develop

    Build practical knowledge through workshops, cases and guided reflection.

  3. 03

    Do

    Apply learning to a real venture, business challenge or programme context.

  4. 04

    Deepen

    Review progress with mentors and identify the next meaningful action.

Lemon pedagogy

Learn by doing. Grow through reflection.

  • Learn by Doing – practical, hands-on learning.
  • Experiential training with real-world case studies.
  • Reflective learning & personal growth.
  • By Entrepreneurs, For Entrepreneurs – mentored by those who’ve built ventures.
  • Mentoring circles & Fireside chat with founders
Learn by doing: plan, execute, learn and reflect, building eight skills and competencies from team building to organisational skillsLearn through reflections: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion and action plan

Who we work with

Programmes for every stage.

  • 01Students
  • 02Aspiring entrepreneurs
  • 03Startup founders
  • 04Professionals
  • 05SMEs
  • 06Institutions

Current programmes

Three ways to build capability.

Each programme combines practical learning, experienced perspectives and a clear connection to the participant’s real context.

01MSME owners, family businesses and second-generation leaders

Business Transformation Program

Step back. See the business clearly. Move forward with intent.

  • Business clarity
  • Growth priorities
  • Transformation blueprint
Format
Cohort-based learning
Duration
90 days · 50 hours
Mode
Live · weekends

02Aspiring, student and early-stage founders

Founders Jockey Program

Build the founder before scaling the venture.

  • Validated idea
  • Startup blueprint
  • Investor-ready pitch
Format
Mentor-led programme
Duration
3 months · 50 live hours
Mode
Online · weekends

03Growth-focused founders preparing to raise

Funding Readiness Program

Be ready before the investor conversation begins.

  • Investor narrative
  • Pitch readiness
  • Due-diligence thinking
Format
Workshop & advisory
Duration
To be announced
Mode
Hybrid

For institutions

Bring practical entrepreneurship learning to your organisation.

Lemon Ideas shapes training for schools, colleges, incubators, corporates and ecosystem institutions around their audience and objectives.

Request Institutional Training

Learn · Apply · Evolve

Capability grows when action follows learning.