We Hear You, Inc.

Bethanie Couri

My name is Bethanie Couri and I am the COO of We Hear You.

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Jamal Stevenson

My name is Jamal Stevenson and I am the CSO of We Hear You.

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Bethanie Couri

And what we do is open doors. 

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Jamal Stevenson

Doors to opportunity, 

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Bethanie Couri

Doors to freedom

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Jamal Stevenson

And yes - the literal physical doors we walk through everyday. 

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Bethanie Couri

You see we identified a problem - accessible, automatic doors are not actually accessible. They aren’t financially accessible, logistically accessible, or physically accessible. They aren’t financially accessible to business owners who want to install them, costing between $5,000 and $10,000. They aren’t logistically accessible for the large percentage of buildings not conducive to hardwiring, such as historic buildings. And the buttons themselves aren’t often physically accessible to users who really need them. They are usually placed far away from doors or too close to doors to make it feasible for individuals to get through it before it closes.

It is for these reasons that we estimate 90% of the 42 billion doors in public spaces are not actually accessible at the level that is needed. This means that the market has not created a sufficient solution for the 1.5 billion people globally who require accessibility and it has left these individuals facing a closed door. Until now. 

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Jamal Stevenson

So we developed two ways to help businesses become more accessible.

The first way is our Hero Door Opener, which removes the step of hardwiring a door to make it automatic, by plugging into a nearby outlet, simplifying installation time to only a few minutes and lowering costs by almost 70%. 

The second is the Push Receiver, a bluetooth powered device that retrofits into existing automatic doors to allow them to be opened from up to 20 feet away.   When either solution is installed, we provide a few ways to use it - a physical Push Fob with versatile attachments, our Push App, and we redesigned the original wall button to make it moveable to fit diverse needs. 

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Bethanie Couri

Our team is based in St. Louis, Mo, a city known as the gateway to the Midwest and a region  that’s already telling us they want to open more doors to more people. To date, we’ve already installed our products in stadiums and businesses across the city and have pending pre-orders with hospitals, universities, and assisted living facilities. Excitingly, we’ve landed an exclusivity contract for 50 locations across the US with opportunities for more corporate partnerships. Even better, we’re planning on releasing a feature for our users to be able to report non-compliant doors, meaning that we will turn our customers into our sales force to drive adoption.

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Jamal Stevenson

You would think the door industry would focus on accessibility, but consolidation among the top three U.S. door manufacturers has slowed innovation. Meanwhile, the automatic door market is growing, with a projected 6.7% annual growth rate over the next 8 years and a current value of $22 billion. This shows the industry is ready for change. Our technology is designed to give people independence by making doors accessible to everyone.

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Bethanie Couri

We’re raising a seed round to make thousands of doors accessible around the country in the next 5 years. If you’re interested in joining us for the journey or know an organization who wants to open doors to more customers, get in touch! 

We are We Hear You.

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Bethanie Couri & Jamal Stevenson

Opening doors to your success.