Tom Burden is a former F-16 weapons mechanic in the US Air Force. To solve a major problem in the aerospace community, he went all in on his invention, and is now Founder/CEO of Grypmat, a revolutionary tool containment solution for the aerospace, military, industrial, law enforcement, and automotive industries. Today, Grypmat is a rapidly growing, multi-million dollar business. Tom secured a 3-way deal on ABC's hit show Shark Tank, and has since landed on Forbes 30 Under 30 List in the Manufacturing sector. We talk about how he prepared to deliver the biggest presentation of his life, some of the major hurdles he faced since the invention of Grypmat, and how he has learned to turn crisis into opportunity.