I Started Losing My Hearing at 21. I Built a Business From It.

I Started Losing My Hearing at 21. I Built a Business From It.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bob Verlaat, cofounder of Hears. It has been edited for length and clarity. I like to party and enjoy being close to loud music. I knew I should be wearing earplugs at music festivals, but I didn’t. By the time I was 21, I started experiencing … Read more