Mark McGinnis

Kim Parr

Meet the Owners:

Mark McGinnis, made his transition to being an entrepreneur from the corporate world where he spent 10 years as a Fortune 500 corporate marketing executive. In this position, he was responsible for multi-million dollar marketing budgets and for implementing strategic marketing plans on an international level. Tiring of wearing suits and color-coordinating his ties, Mark founded the Hollywood-based advertising agency, WGD-Media, Inc. Then, as President and Creative Director of Avenstar, Inc., Mark was responsible for dozens of successful broadcast television advertising spots and infomercials. In addition, Mark was the co-owner/director of the Hong Kong-based Creativations. In his role with the company, he took an innovative new product idea (Fireflies) and brought it through the development and marketing process - all in just one year. Now, Mark along with Kim, are taking Fireflies (and soon other innovative products) to consumers through Avenstar Enterprises.

Kim Parr came out to LA several years ago to pursue her dream of acting. She has performed in numerous plays and commercials; this led to Kim also becoming a writer. Kim wrote and performed a one-woman show in Santa Monica, Ca. This empowering and cathartic experience motivated her to go back to school and then dive head-first into the challenging world of being an entrepreneur. Guided by her intuition, Kim met Mark and developed a powerful partnership involving 2 small businesses--Avenstar (an advertising and full service marketing agency) along with Avenstar Enterprises, a company solely created to bring innovative and soulful products such as their very popular Fireflies product to fruition.

Our Other Sites:

... a zen gift - More than a place to purchase a zen-inspired gift, www.aZenGift.com also provides products to support a healthy Zen lifestyle. Items can be picked up that have Asian-inspired beauty, give Feng Shui benefits, and that add a touch of magic to your living space. Whether you want deepen your meditation practice or awaken to the sound of a heavenly gong alarm you will be giving yourself a gift…a zen gift.

Be Like Nature - If you appreciate the beauty of a sunset, cooking with fresh herbs from your garden, or the unexpected scent of lavender Be Like Nature may be a nice place for you to check out. You don’t have to be a tree-hugger to know that nature provides may insights that can make our lives more fulfilling. Find out more at www.belikenature.com

Our Inner Source - Please take some time and check out Our Inner Source at www.ourinnersource.com. Our Inner Source is a place of inspiration, connecting and giving. Wonderful people have contributed to this site and we are amazed at the positive responses we have seen in just the few weeks the site has been active.

Avenstar Enterprises - this is our parent company and we still maintain a successful ad agency/video boutique. Please drop by our site there as well at www.avenstar.net

Many thanks and all the best wishes - Mark and Kim