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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Dream254: The Verizon Incubator came
to an end Monday, Nov. 14, 2005 as Philadelphia resident and entrepreneur,
Addye Joy Durant, realized her dream when she launched JOYFANTASTIC Design.
Durant fine-tuned her graphic-art and product-design firm while living in a
Philadelphia storefront. During her 21-day journey, she had to rely solely on
Verizon telecommunications services and computer technology to meet her basic
needs and acquire the necessary tools to make her entrepreneurial passion a
reality.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051117/CGTH054 )
For completing the 21-day challenge Durant (pictured second from right)
was presented a $10,000 check from Clint Arnold, director of business
partnership channel for Verizons Retail Markets. In addition to the $10,000,
Durant also received a Verizon Realize print-advertising contract. Shown in
the photo with Durant are Clint Arnold, who also served as the Incubator
Taskmaster, Penni Owens and Danielle Young, both senior managers for Verizons
multicultural marketing group.
Dream254: The Verizon Incubator is part of the Verizon "Realize"
multicultural advertising and marketing campaign, launched in August in
Philadelphia and Washington. The campaign features Verizon broadband
customers who tell stories of how the technology helps them pursue their
dreams of launching home-based businesses or strengthening their communities.
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