The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Delaware District Office and the Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC) cordially invite you to join us for a virtual Small Business Lender Roundtable on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. Join us to hear about what’s new with the SBA (people, programs & procedures) and learn how SBDC services can assist your clients. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions during this interactive virtual session.
This session will provide an opportunity to:
Hear from SBA Leadership about new initiatives and FY2026 lending statistics
Learn about changes to SBA SOP 50.10.8 from SBA HQ & the roll-out of the new iCAP (replacing eTRAN loan origination) platform
Explore how SBDC services can benefit your clients and help them become “loan ready”
Ask questions directly of SBA and the DE SBDC
Special guests for this session include:
Jim Spencer, SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator
Austen Colledge, SBA Delaware District Director
Emily Doxzon, Chief of SBA’s 7(a) Loan Origination Division, Office of Capital Access
Mike Bowman, State Director, DE SBDC
Ariel Gruswitz, J.D., Associate State Director, DE SBDC
Whether you are actively lending to small businesses or looking for additional insight into the current SBA environment, this session will offer new information and an opportunity for meaningful discussion. We hope you can join us.
ZOOM WORKSHOP
This workshop will be an online Zoom event. The Zoom meeting link will be provided at the end of this registration process and in the confirmation email. Please use the Zoom link to join the workshop.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency will be provided when requested at least 1 week in advance at 302-831-1555.
Speaker(s): Jim Spencer, SBA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator | Austen Colledge, SBA Delaware District Director | Emily Doxzon, Chief of SBA’s 7(a) Loan Origination Division, Office of Capital Access | Ariel Gruswitz, J.D., Associate State Director, DE SBDC
Co-Sponsor(s):
Fee: No Cost
The Delaware SBDC, a unit of the University of Delaware's Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP), is funded in part through a $777,777 cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This is matched by an equal amount of non-federal funds, from entities including the State of Delaware. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or other sponsoring agencies. All programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. As equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, the SBA, the University of Delaware, and the State of Delaware are all committed to assuring equal opportunity to all persons. The University of Delaware is an equal opportunity/action employer and Title IX institution. For the University’s complete non-discrimination statement, please visit http://udel.edu/home/legal-notices.
