LIVE AD INC
Chenoa Smith started her first business at age 16 when she attempted to start a newspaper for local teens, but the plan fell through. She started over fifteen other businesses in media, advertising, entertainment, publishing, and finance, but none had been widely successful until LIVE AD INC. In 2000, Chenoa started the company to provide advertisers with data on consumers who test certain products on interactive studios, or kiosks. Each kiosk is created like a game to engage the consumer while advertisers and agencies use the games to measure consumer traffic and other data patterns. The company currently has five major clients and also has pilot projects overseas in Japan and China, creating kiosks for the Asian markets. The company recently opened a new office in San Francisco, and Chenoa plans on opening more offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta.

BEASLEY CREATIONS, INC
From his prison television, Clyde Beasley watched as a golf tournament got rained out and golfers were forced to wait for better weather. The poor weather conditions of the tournament inspired him to create a new indoor game, the Original Tee and Cue, which golf aficionados could enjoy in intemperate weather. As soon as he was released from prison, he built his first prototype of a game that combines billiards and golf and founded BEASLEY CREATIONS, INC. With the help of the Inventors Assistance League, he learned how to patent his invention, and with the help of local businessmen, he financed his project. He believes his success is due to his persistence and gives back to the community through a non-profit organization, Hipp-Mo-Tize, which aims to keep kids out of prison.

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Studio Guest Murray Ansell (www.thinkusa.com) is the founder and president of Think USA, an advisory service that coaches inventors about patents, marketing, and prospects for their inventions.