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Video: Should You Launch Your Business With A Partner Our 5 mentors weigh in on whether they'd prefer to launch with or without a business partner -- and why.

By Daniel Newman

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Should you launch your business alone or with a partner?

Meet the mentors

Albe Geldenhuys, founder of USN

Matsi Modise, co-founder of Furaha Solutions

Alan Knott-Craig, Director of Herotel

Marnus Broodryk, founder of sme.africa and The Beancounter

Rich Mullholland, internationally acclaimed speaker and founder of Talk Drawer

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