Joshua McGuire, Inventor and Founder of Builderscrete, Inc. https://www.builderscrete.biz/ Joshua McGuire, a Louisiana native, is on a mission to make the world a better place. Deeply committed to addressing global warming challenges facing our environment, Joshua’s passion for benefiting all living beings on Earth drives his innovative pursuits. As the inventor of Builderscrete solutions, an eco-friendly building material, he has harnessed the potential of sawdust, a byproduct of sawmills, transforming it into a thermally insulative, fire-retardant solution for sustainable construction. Joshua has been tirelessly working on this new revolutionary material to achieve broad acceptance among builders and construction companies, paving the way for a more resilient and eco-conscious future for everyone. Forests absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert them into forest biomass. But when a tree is harvested, only about 50% of the tree becomes lumber. The US Sawmill industry alone produces about 34 million tons of sawdust that can be used in a variety of ways but most of them release the carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. How can we sequester that Carbon in long-lasting building products? The solution is Builderscrete. The Builderscrete mixes are a patented cost-effective material that can be cast in molds, extruded, blown in, 3-D printed, and used to create all types of thermally insulative and fire-retardant building components. A primary ingredient of the Buliderscrete mixes is sawdust, a leftover castaway waste product of the lumber industry. Builderscrete components are easier to produce and has a higher insulation value compared to traditional masonry bricks, blocks, and panels. It is the only structural (and ornamental) brick, block, or panel product that traps carbon, which would normally end up as greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Nails, screws, and other fasteners can be used on Builderscrete components just like lumber. Builderscrete components have characteristics of masonry products but can be cut and worked on like lumber. David Wang, Partner, Fulton Jeang PLLC https://www.fultonjeang.com/david-wang/ David represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, real estate, business transactions, corporate and contracts. His clients are entrepreneurs, small businesses and middle-market businesses. Clients have described David as an “entrepreneur who happens to be an attorney.” He represents clients in the sale and acquisition of businesses. He often works closely with brokers to shepherd clients through this complex process from the negotiation of principal terms, preparation of letters of intent, negotiation of the purchase agreement, preparation of transaction documents, navigating complex and controversial disagreements that arise in the course of the transaction, and the closing. He represents family businesses, corporations expanding through acquisition, corporations divesting business divisions or subsidiaries, and private equity groups acquiring and selling portfolio companies. David also represents clients in real estate acquisitions and sales, leasing and ownership, and development. His clients acquire land, single-tenant commercial buildings, apartments, office buildings, high-rise buildings and many other types of real estate products. He represents investment groups that acquire and sell portfolios of single-tenant commercial buildings leased to tenants such as banks, auto parts retailers, discount stores, pharmacies, and veterinary clinics. He represented a client who acquire over 50 such properties in 2021 and 2022. He also represents a client in the acquisition and conversion of high-rise buildings to apartments and multi-family developments. He handles planning and zoning issues impacting the development and use of properties. David's expertise also includes representing clients to structure, form, and manage their businesses. He represents a broad range of businesses including start-up entrepreneurs, family businesses, investment groups and larger entities. He guides and navigates clients with entity selection, equity structure, governance structure and financial structure. He helps groups of shareholders, members and partners understand and structure buy-sell agreements. He represents investment groups in the structure of investment funds, the structure of ownership of the business and real estate. He represents clients in the structure and implementation of equity incentive programs. Wei Wei Jeang, Co-Founder of Fulton Jeang PLLC https://www.fultonjeang.com/wei-wei-jeang Wei Wei is an award-winning attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office who works closely with clients to develop strategies to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights. Educated and trained as a Computer Engineer, Wei Wei (pronounced Wā Wā, as in she is “way-way-out-there”) works with clients in many different areas of technology. Wei Wei is also well-versed in trademark law, having been involved in trademark prosecution, trademark litigation, as well as trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings. Wei Wei is consistently recognized by her peers for her expertise in patent and trademark law. Fulton Jeang PLLC ( http://www.fultonjeang.com) is a full-service business law firm based in Texas. Its lawyers have many decades of experience helping clients navigate challenging legal issues. The firm was founded by Suzy Fulton and Wei Wei Jeang, whose friendship spans three decades. Now 30 lawyers strong, the firm’s mission is to create an innovative and prosperous legal services platform by prioritizing the happiness and satisfaction of the lawyers that ultimately leads to exceptional client experiences and outcomes. It is their belief that happy lawyers who feel fulfilled are the cornerstone of providing top-notch legal services and building strong, productive, and lasting relationships with their clients. Rockstar Launcher is a podcast that explores the intersection of business and law, shining a spotlight on the firm's Rockstar Clients and the Rockstar Fulton Jeang lawyers who support them. Each episode is hosted by one of the firm’s Co-Founders, Suzy Fulton or Wei Wei Jeang, and features a firm client alongside the FJ attorney who works with them. Each episode dives into the client's business and passions — how it started, how it has evolved, and what goals lie ahead. Clients are asked for insights and advice they’d share with fellow business owners and entrepreneurs.
