Sorry, my hair loves terrible.

I usually wear a hat.

My name is Michael Burton.

I was born and raised in Maisel, Kentucky.

I cannot see myself going anything else.

I can't imagine a better opportunity than being a founder,

being an entrepreneur.

Welcome to a 24-hour work day.

It's definitely not for a fan of heart,

but I wouldn't trade it for the world.

I'm Josh Muchio, and this is the pitch, where startup founders raise millions and listeners can invest.

Welcome to Lucky Season 13, where we're diving even deeper into the human side of venture, starting with former Marine Mike Burton.

I was always a hustler, you know, growing up in subsidized housing,

you don't have a lot of resources, and so you're forced to go out and, you know,

kind of make your own money.

So even at six years old, I would go door to door asking people if I could take out their trash.

During wintertime, I'd pray for snow so that way I could shell it.

His latest hustle is a bit more involved.

Today on the show, Mike pitches four VCs on why they should invest in, well, a bike lock.

But this is no simple bike lock.

It's a Trojan horse that unlocks the master plan.

The pitch for lockstop is coming up after this. And whether you're watching or

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