Debt, Stigma, and the Funding Gap Holding UK SMEs Back
Tech Talks8 Des 2025

Debt, Stigma, and the Funding Gap Holding UK SMEs Back

On today's podcast Juice Co-founder Katherine Chan tells us the true cost of the UK’s £22bn funding gap. It's not just capital, it's confidence. 56% of small businesses avoid seeking finance because they're worried about the stigma of debt and rejection.


So what's the tonic? Juice use real-time data to create solutions that offer the clarity and control so many leaders are desperate for.


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