Floating Guns - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

Louisiana s nickname is Sportsman s Paradise, not only because of
the affinity locals here have for hunting, fishing and water
sports, but because of the lush natural landscape and warm climate
that make those sports possible It s the same factors that have
given birth to two local entrepreneurs. Edward Daniel is the owner
of Daniel Outdoors. It s an online company that sells hunting,
fishing and shooting products over the internet. The company s
success, up against giants like Amazon and other major retailers,
is impressive by any standards but all the more so because Edward
is just a sophomore in college. Or was until he recently decided to
take a long break. Stephanie met Edward two years ago when he was
just a senior in high school and was running his first company,
making duck blinds, and put him on the over of the Baton Rouge
Business Report. He s come a long way since then and has plans to
go a lot further. Nicole Waguespack is president of Martin
Ecosystems. It s an environmental tech company that manufactures
and supplies products used to address a variety of environmental
challenges including storm water and waste water treatment,
shoreline protection, bank stabilization and habitat restoration.
What s really fascinating about Martin Ecosystems is that its
products are made out of recycled plastic bottles. From this
material they are able to create floating treatment wetlands,
living shorelines and new marsh that is finding its way not just
across the country but around the world. Photos at Mansurs on the
Boulevard by Ken Stewart.

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