The onematchstick story, with Telana Simpson
This podcast, ‘Risk & Rise’, was born out of the onematchstick project. In this episode Telana Simpson, known as the ‘Matchstick Girl’ for this extraordinary journey of trading one matchstick up for office space, explains how she completed her onematchstick mission on January 12, 2024.
After 13 steps of bartering and trading, her final trade was with Allon Raiz, and she has secured 6 months of office space in Johannesburg. Telana explains the mission of empowering start-up entrepreneurs, and how ‘Risk & Rise’ is part of the final onematchstick Office.
She also announces how the onematchstick start up who will get the 6 months of office space, will be found.
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About onematchstick
onematchstick is the story of how Telana turned a single matchstick into 6 months worth of office space for a start-up entrepreneur to get their business off the ground. It took her a series of 13 bartering type trades to reach this end goal. Find out more at the onematchstick.co.za website.
Applications for the start-up who will get the office space open on 1st March 2024 – details of how to apply here: onematchstick.co.za/search
About Telana Simpson
Telana, a Courage Coach at Inner Coaching, podcast host and author with expertise in psychology, retail, and e-commerce, empowers individuals to communicate authentically and fearlessly, fostering confidence and overcoming self-consciousness. Her captivating talks on radio, TV, podcasts, and stages inspire action and self-discovery, while her innovative ventures, like transforming a matchstick into office space for start-ups, reflect her boundless belief in possibilities. She is the host of Let’s Talk Courageous Communication, helping people change the world one courageous conversation at a time, and this new inspiring podcast “Risk & Rise” encouraging South Africa to overcome the fear of failure.
Contact Telana at +27837302979 or hello@riskandrise.co.za