How the SBA is Showing Up for Small Businesses with Brad Zaun
How the SBA is Showing Up for Small Businesses with Brad Zaun  
Podcast: Dreamers, Drivers, Doers
Published On: Tue May 26 2026
Description: From access to capital to navigating uncertainty, small businesses are looking for real solutions, right now. In this episode, host Steve Millard sits down with Brad Zaun, Acting Regional Administrator for the Great Lakes and Regional Administrator for the Great Plains, to unpack how the U.S. Small Business Administration is stepping up. They explore SBA programming, services, the recent limit increase to the Cumulative 7(a) and 504 Loans—what it means, who it benefits, and how businesses can take advantage of it—and the $1M Patriot Pitch Competition open through June 10. Learn more at sba.gov.