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another 17 businesses in the serious planning stage that should be launched shortly.
ALAYSIA CLEVELAND
■ Black Opal Productions (event space/maker space)
CHERYL LAWRENCE
■ Healthy Healing by Design (wellness centers)
CHRISTINE FISHER
■ Jar-Eco (wholesale sustainable packaging)
JASON OVALLE
■ Keegos KEISHA KING
■ EaZy Wash (laundromat)
KEVIN FORRESTER
■ Vital Foods & Beverages (plant-based foods)
LISA HOWARD
■ Write on Time (nonprofit) (resume writing for re-entry folks and their families)
NYA’JIA LEWIS
■ Blu Dot & Co. (websites and social media marketing)
OGEDI ASIMAMA-DURUAKU
■ Medical devices
OLEG SINKIN
■ Wine Saver (device to prevent wine from oxidizing)
RAHEEM MONTGOMERY
■ Why Not Affordable Rentals
ROBERTO SANCHEZ
■ NJ CDL Driving School (commercial driver’s license school)
ROSCIO VEGA
■ Casual clothing store
SHAWN WILLIAMS
■ Trusted Travel Tours (historical and entertaining tours)
SIB BYERS
■ Real estate
STACEY ANN WAKEFIELD
■ Miss Stacey’s House (in-home childcare)
VALENTINO LERUM
■ Tire recycling
Profeta said he was extremely proud of the second-semester group, adding: “Successfully launching your own business is a surefire way to obtain financial independence and abundant self-respect.”
Profeta is a real estate investor
and developer with commercial properties all over the country, with decades of experience in business, education and philanthropy that
has focused on revitalizing Newark. His donation to NJIT, which was announced in spring 2021, also led to the launch of the Profeta Real Estate Technology, Design and Innovation Center. RE