From stuck to unstuck, in three unhurried steps.
Blue Lemons is built on a single premise: somewhere, a person exists who has already done the thing you’re trying to do. We make it easy to find them, to book them, and to have a real conversation — without a funnel, a discovery call, or a sales pitch in sight.
Browse the directory.
Every contributor has at least twenty years of real operating experience. Each application is read personally by a founder, followed by a call and quiet, thorough reference checks — we'd rather stay small than lower the bar. Read their bios, see their philosophy, pick the one whose path looks most like yours.
Request a call.
Pick a time that suits you. Write a short note — a paragraph is plenty — on what you'd like to talk about. Your expert confirms, usually within a day, and we send you a secure payment link. Then your video call link and calendar invite arrive. Need to cancel? Full refund up to forty-eight hours before.
Have the conversation.
Meet on a private video call at the appointed time. No decks, no upsells, no one trying to turn a call into a retainer. Just you and someone who has genuinely been there. Loved it? Book them again. Didn't click? Try someone else next time, on us.
Need more than a call?
Some problems take more than an hour. Many of our experts also take on short-term consulting projects and fractional roles — a defined piece of work, or a day a week at your side. Send us a brief and we'll match you personally within one working day.
“I spent thirty-five years learning this. Blue Lemons finally gave me a way to pass it on, on my own schedule, for fair money.”
David Okonkwo · Ex-Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi
The small print, in plain English.
How much does a conversation cost?+
Contributors set their own rates. A first conversation is a full hour, and you see the total upfront before you request it. No booking fees, no hidden charges.
Do I pay when I request a call?+
No. You request a time, your expert confirms it — usually within a day — and only then do you pay. Nothing is charged for a request.
Are the experts real people I can check out?+
Yes. Every profile in the directory is a real, named person, read, called and reference-checked personally by the founders — LinkedIn links included. We publish no inflated numbers; what you see is the actual cohort.
How do consulting projects and fractional roles work?+
You send us a short brief — what you need, roughly when, and a budget band if you have one. We come back within one working day with a suggested expert and a proposed shape for the engagement. Scope, rate and duration are agreed directly between you, the expert, and us before anything starts.
For a project, when do I pay — and what protects me?+
Nothing starts until scope and fees are agreed in a short written engagement letter. You fund the work in stages, before each stage begins, and you approve each stage before the expert is paid for it. Anything beyond the agreed scope is a new stage — agreed first, never invoiced as a surprise.
Can I share confidential material before the call?+
Yes. You can attach an NDA when you book; it's stored privately and shared only with the expert you're booking, before you meet.
Could I eventually hire my expert directly?+
Yes — after twelve months of engagement through the platform, you can hire them directly at no charge. We'd rather you stayed because it works than because a contract trapped you.
How are contributors vetted?+
Every application is read personally by a founder. We verify experience through LinkedIn and quiet reference checks, require a minimum of twenty years in the field, and speak to every expert before they're listed.
What if the call isn't useful?+
Email us within forty-eight hours and we'll refund you in full. It rarely happens, but we stand behind every booking.
Can I cancel or reschedule?+
Yes — any time up to forty-eight hours before, for a full refund. Inside forty-eight hours, it's at the contributor's discretion.
How does Blue Lemons make money?+
We take a fifteen percent commission on each booking. No fee to clients. No subscription. No upsells. If our contributors don't get booked, we don't make a penny — which is exactly the incentive you want us to have.
Is my information private?+
Yes. UK-hosted, GDPR-compliant, and your session brief is only ever seen by the contributor you're booking. Contributors sign a confidentiality agreement when they join.
Ready when you are.
Meet the experts