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title: See How Alexander Obenauer Launched The Top Apple App
description: While at VA Tech, Alexander Obenauer launched his email client on Kickstarter. Mail Pilot led to Mindsense led to Throttle and the top paid app on Apple.
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# See How Alexander Obenauer Launched The Top Apple App

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