TEA
Membership
Join a growing community of Telugu entrepreneurs.
Choose your membership plan
Two plans, one association. All fees are per year and include 18% GST as shown.
Through your local TEA Associate
Standard Membership
₹365 + 18% GST ₹65.70 = ₹430.70 / per year
Joined and verified locally by a TEA Associate in your district. You pay the associate directly.
- One-year TEA membership with an official receipt
- TEA welcome kit
- Your business promoted in the TEA WhatsApp group on a fixed schedule (every 15 days)
- Business listing and promotion in the TEA Business Directory
- Inter-district networking on Zoom – twice a month
- One business webinar on Zoom every month
- Access to TEA business growth videos
- Special discounts on TEA events and exhibitions
★ TEA Premium Member
Through your local associate or the TEA team
Premium Membership
₹3,650 + 18% GST ₹657 = ₹4,307 / per year
Sold by TEA Associates in your district and by TEA’s own Sales Executives. Pay the associate who signs you up, or pay TEA directly when you join through the TEA team.
Everything in Standard, plus:
- A welcome post introducing you and a welcome kit with your name badge
- A district / town WhatsApp community with open ask-and-give posting at any time
- Regular in-person meetings every 15 days, run by your local TEA associate
- Communication and presentation skill-building at the meetings
- Leadership opportunities within TEA
- Substitutes allowed at meetings when you cannot attend
- Business seminars on Zoom and in person
- Connect with Premium members across districts
- Category-wise member search
- Featured / top placement in the TEA Business Directory with a “TEA Premium Member” badge
- Up to 12 photos on your listing
📱 TEA mobile app – coming soon.
ℹ️ No upgrade option; to change plan, full payment of the new plan is required. Prices are exclusive of 18% GST (shown separately above). Membership is valid for one year.
Steps to join TEA
- Contact your local TEA associate or attend a TEA meeting
- Fill in the membership form
- Pay by UPI or bank transfer
- Attend the orientation
- Join your WhatsApp group and collect your welcome kit
- Earn your green ✔ and blue ✔ ticks
What the ticks mean ✔ Verified member – Payment verified and KYC / visiting card submitted (marked by TEA or the associate). ✔ Active member – Attended the TEA orientation or the minimum number of meetings (marked by TEA or the associate).
GST at 18% is charged as shown; receipts are issued by Telugu Entrepreneurs Association. Want to run a TEA web office in your area? Associates