I met with Dave this past weekend to discuss his experience working in the microfinance community, and ways I could potentially get involved. I was fairly familiar with the industry before, but wanted a more intimate understanding of the opportunities specific to Seattle and resources to continue learning.

In short, Dave was exactly the person I was looking for. We chatted about his experience working with Unitus, as well as discussed at length the various other organizations (Kiva, Grameen Technology Center, ACCION, Global Partnerships) with which he was familiar. Dave answered all my questions, and pointed me to other areas/opportunities I hadn't even considered.

Probably the best part of our meetup was his willingness to put me in touch with other people working in the orgs above. Rather than limiting this to a one-shot deal, Dave connected me with a handful of other individuals to keep the conversation going, something at least as valuable as the education he provided. I'm in the process now of following up with these individuals, and am planning to meet up with them next week.

I'd highly recommend Dave to anyone interested in learning more about microfinance, as well as anyone seeking to learn more about and/or get plugged into the Seattle startup community.

Thanks again, Dave!

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