Chase Prieve — Innovating Better Accommodations for the Deaf Community

Chase Prieve is an account manager in the telecommunications and technology industries with experience working with everything from startups to Fortune 1000 companies. He is the Founder of Hi There Solutions, developing innovative solutions for the Deaf and hard of hearing as well as their family and friends.

John Prieve is the Director of Operations at Hi There Solutions and the father of Chase Prieve. He has severe hearing loss and is a bilateral hearing aid user. He brings his own experiences to the company and now helps others work through their hearing loss.

Day-to-day accommodations for the Deaf and hard of hearing communities can be surprisingly sparse. There are well-known systems in place for blind people but fewer options for those with hearing issues. Some of this is due to a lack of advocacy, but there are also gaps between technology and its potential use.

John Prieve has dealt with severe hearing loss for much of his life and has recently partnered with his son to create better accommodations for those in a similar position. They have worked diligently on the hardware and software and are ready to reveal their progress.

In this episode of the ListenUp! Podcast, Chase Prieve returns with his father John Prieve to discuss their app and how it can help those with hearing loss. They go through the research and hardware behind the product, how it fits into the modern world, and the business model that drives it. They also touch on John’s own story and the struggles he has worked through to get where he is today.