{"id":16,"date":"2020-10-25T15:38:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T06:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveunion.com\/ustest\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2021-01-05T19:21:31","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T10:21:31","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveunion.com\/ustest\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us- For Better Hearin"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Lato:400|Oswald:400|Roboto:400&#038;display=swap\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/ustest\/wp-content\/themes\/themeOlive\/_assets\/css\/main-style.css?t=20200715130701\">\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/ustest\/wp-content\/themes\/themeOlive\/_assets\/css\/pagefly.b8ba6301.scss.css?v=5332960521219341530\">\n<style>\n@media (max-width: 800px) {\n.global-wrapper{\n    width:100% !important;\n    margin: 0 auto !important;\n    margin-top: -20px !important;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"__pf\" id=\"__pf\">\n<div data-pf-type=\"Body\" class=\"sc-pRgDJ fzXWJx pf-ab610390\">\n<div data-pf-type=\"Layout\" class=\"pf-e81cab61\">\n<div data-container=\"true\" class=\"sc-pZopv bjKdkd pf-87277ac9\" data-pf-type=\"Section\">\n<div class=\"sc-pQQXS iWCqut\" style=\"max-width: 1170px;\">\n<div class=\"sc-qPjXN eYzxUD pf-2eabf487 pf-r pf-r-eh\" data-pf-type=\"Row\" style=\"--pf-s-lg:15px; --pf-s-md:15px; --pf-s-sm:15px; --pf-s-xs:15px;\">\n<div class=\"sc-pbYdQ jklmHY pf-c pf-c-xs--12 pf-c-sm--12 pf-c-md--12 pf-c-lg--12\">\n<div class=\"sc-pkUyL fTyjzF pf-15412eab\" data-pf-type=\"Column\">\n<h3 data-pf-type=\"Heading\" class=\"sc-oTLFK lcHmGL pf-c9811541\"><span data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-ptSuy fnmilh pf-e206c981\">Our Story<br \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container=\"true\" class=\"sc-pZopv bjKdkd pf-02f9045c\" data-pf-type=\"Section\">\n<div class=\"sc-pQQXS iWCqut\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\">\n<div class=\"sc-qPjXN eYzxUD pf-b82e6e58 pf-r pf-r-align--cm\" data-pf-type=\"Row\" style=\"--pf-s-lg:15px; --pf-s-md:15px; --pf-s-sm:15px; --pf-s-xs:15px;\">\n<div class=\"sc-pbYdQ jklmHY pf-c pf-c-xs--12 pf-c-sm--undefined pf-c-md--12 pf-c-lg--12\">\n<div class=\"sc-pkUyL fTyjzF pf-0904b82e\" data-pf-type=\"Column\">\n<h3 data-pf-type=\"Heading\" class=\"sc-oTLFK lcHmGL pf-48a1b97c hideme\"><span data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-ptSuy fnmilh pf-aaa348a1\">Introducing the Olive Smart Ear:<br \/>A Cool, Affordable Wearable That Removes<br \/>the Stigma from Impaired Hearing<br \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-pbYdQ jklmHY pf-c pf-c-xs--12 pf-c-sm--undefined pf-c-md--10 pf-c-lg--12\">\n<div class=\"sc-pkUyL fTyjzF pf-57f84c28\" data-pf-type=\"Column\">\n<p data-pf-type=\"Paragraph2\" class=\"sc-pkvvt cbrLgP pf-8f3fdd2a\"><span data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-ptSuy fnmilh pf-c0948f3f\">In 2013, Owen Song\u2019s uncle was having trouble hearing and decided to be \ufb01tted for expensive, traditional hearing aids. After three frustrating days using them, he gave them up completely. He complained to Owen that they were uncomfortable, they were embarrassingly ugly and they weren\u2019t helping him hear better in his daily life.<\/p>\n<p>As an engineer, Owen was curious to see how his uncle\u2019s now discarded hearing aids worked, so he dismantled them. While their price suggested high-end, cutting-edge technology, they actually contained only rudimentary components. These expensive hearing aids were much less sophisticated than even the simplest smartphone and had no thoughtful design behind them whatsoever.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by his uncle, Owen started researching and learned that most people with impaired hearing aren\u2019t doing anything to help themselves hear better for two reasons. First, there is a social stigma associated with wearing conventional hearing aids. Second, even though the manufacturing cost is only around $100, most hearing aids are marked up astronomically, from $2,000 to $6,000, so many people simply can\u2019t afford them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Owen\u2019s \u201ca-ha moment\u201d came when he noticed how hip, tech-savvy, fashion-forward young people correct their vision problems proudly, celebrating their individuality with stylish, bold frames. Owen realized hearing aids could be a similar accessory: a functional, elegant, sleek wearable that anyone would be happy to wear. Eyeglasses and earbuds were already ubiquitous \u2013 why not hearing ampli\ufb01cation?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Owen got to work, creating 9,231 hardware designs and 822 working prototypes before \ufb01nally launching a crowdfunding campaign in November 2016. More than 6,800 backers ordered $900,000 in pre-sales and provided invaluable feedback. Based on this overwhelming positive response, Owen founded his company, Olive Union and launched his \ufb01rst product, the Olive Smart Ear at CES in 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each Olive Smart Ear is a single-ear personal sound amplifying product (PSAP) that improves the sound of everyday life and is customized to your own hearing. When paired to a smartphone with Bluetooth, each earbud can also amplify phone calls. Using patented hearing ampli\ufb01cation technology for a clear and balanced sound, pre-set modes instantly adjust to various listening environments. No need for a time-consuming \ufb01tting; startup is simple. Olive\u2019s intuitive app allows users to do a \ufb01ve-minute sound calibration process on their smartphone, which automatically sets the best audio frequencies while canceling background noise and feedback. And they\u2019re affordable at $299 for a single earbud, charging case and free app download.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the Olive Smart Ear, we\u2019ve combined cutting-edge technology, modern design, an intuitive user experience and an affordable price,\u201d says Owen. \u201cWe hope to change social perception and remove existing barriers for people to improve their every day life, one ear at a time.\u201d&nbsp;<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-container=\"true\" class=\"sc-pZopv bjKdkd pf-f9b7a8f8\" data-pf-type=\"Section\">\n<div class=\"sc-pQQXS iWCqut\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\">\n<div class=\"sc-qPjXN eYzxUD pf-11261136 pf-r pf-r-eh\" data-pf-type=\"Row\" style=\"--pf-s-lg:15px; --pf-s-md:15px; --pf-s-sm:15px; --pf-s-xs:15px;\">\n<div class=\"sc-pbYdQ jklmHY pf-c pf-c-xs--12 pf-c-sm--12 pf-sm--hidden pf-c-md--12 pf-md--hidden pf-c-lg--12 pf-lg--hidden\">\n<div class=\"sc-pkUyL fTyjzF pf-e4221126\" data-pf-type=\"Column\">\n<h3 data-pf-type=\"Heading\" class=\"sc-oTLFK lcHmGL pf-7d50e422 hideme\"><span data-pf-type=\"Text\" class=\"sc-ptSuy fnmilh pf-58c07d50\">Location<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-qPjXN eYzxUD pf-aab9f9b7 pf-r pf-r-eh hideme\" data-pf-type=\"Row\" style=\"--pf-s-lg:15px; 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