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Colgan: Cellbreaker has raised just under $300,000 to date

John Colgan · He Sue's Cell Phone Companies that Pray on You with Jon Colgan of Cellbreaker · Jan 22, 2016 · at 13:10

John Colgan, founder of Cellbreaker, discusses the company's historical fundraising with host Nathan Latka.

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“Just under 300,000 to date.”

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