Entrepreneurs on Fire Disrupting an Industry: The Affordable, Tech-Forward Alternative to Hearing Aids with Michael Leung
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Mar 24, 2026 Michael Leung, Founder and CEO of The Flo Group, reimagined assistive hearing with FLO – TruBalance 2.0, an affordable open-ear bone conduction device. He shares the origin story from personal vision loss, why bone conduction preserves ambient sound, who benefits most, and how affordability and continuous iteration drive real disruption.
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Keep The Pedal To The Metal
- Momentum is essential for sustained success and requires continuously building rather than getting comfortable.
- Michael Leung says releasing the gas pedal leads to falling off the wagon, so keep creating and iterating even after you succeed.
Personal Vision Loss Sparked The Business
- Michael's personal vision loss (retinal detachment and retinitis pigmentosa) prompted him to pursue a socially impactful business.
- Clinic visits exposed him to seniors' needs and led him to explore bone conduction devices with family factory contacts.
Sense Loss Drives Isolation And Opportunity
- Hearing and sight are core senses; losing them reduces quality of life and increases isolation.
- Michael realized affordable, nontraditional assistive devices could restore engagement for seniors unwilling or unable to use expensive hearing aids.