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Catalyst for Growth
Apr 03, 2014

Catalyst for Growth is developing a ratings system for business development support providers serving small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa. The introduction of the rating system is intended to increase the quality of business development support (BDS) in the market, reward the best service providers, and help link SMEs to growth capital.

Catalyst for Growth is designed to connect key players in the BDS marketplace and channel capital towards BDS providers that help SMEs become truly investment-ready

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