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Business Day TV speaks with Joshua Mahony from Scope Markets

A start-up is not just a business idea with a registration number. It is a living, breathing engine of growth, fuelled by funding, innovation and risk. And here lies the fundamental difference between a start-up and a small business. Start-ups are built for scale and designed for speed and disruption, typically with the backing of venture capital or angel investment. Yet in South Africa we are failing to cultivate a culture where these start-ups are born, grown and retained. Picture: 123/RF
A start-up is not just a business idea with a registration number. It is a living, breathing engine of growth, fuelled by funding, innovation and risk. And here lies the fundamental difference between a start-up and a small business. Start-ups are built for scale and designed for speed and disruption, typically with the backing of venture capital or angel investment. Yet in South Africa we are failing to cultivate a culture where these start-ups are born, grown and retained. Picture: 123/RF

Business Day TV caught up with Joshua Mahony from Scope Markets to take a closer look at key global events and data releases that markets will be keeping a close eye on this week.

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