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About Me
Renjie Butalid
I am an entrepreneur with a passion for social change that loves to talk startups, ideas worth spreading and traveling the world.
Currently based in Waterloo, ON, working on a technology + mental health startup by day; building community events and scheming revolutions for a better world the rest of the time.If you would like to work together, please feel free to get in touch!
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