In this episode, we speak with Tom Burden – Inventor and CEO of Grypmat. Tom invented Grypmat to solve a problem he experienced as an Air Force Mechanic working on fighter jets. In 2017, Tom appeared on Shark Tank with Grypmat – scoring a deal with Mark Cuban, Richard Branson and Laurie Greiner. In 2018 Tom appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in its Inventions of the Year publication. That year he also won a Gold Edison award and was named to Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 list. Grypmat has grown from a garage startup to a maturing company with millions of dollars in revenue.