After posting this review, I received an email from the business owner threatening me with a libel lawsuit unless I removed the review.
She says that I don't deserve a refund, but the reality is that an honest person would refund every participant of that challenge IN FULL because she did not fulfill any of the promises she made. Having spoken to several participants of the challenge, I have learned that none of them received any communications about it and NO prizes were ever awarded. She insists that I didn't receive any communications because I didn't complete the challenge (false) when it is clear that I was not alone. She is withholding money which is rightfully mine because she doesn't want to be negatively reviewed online.
In response to her comment, I think my review made it pretty clear that my feelings about EVBC changed recently due to bad experiences, and therefore my review has changed. I don't think I can be faulted for having a change of heart after feeling that my money was taken with nothing given in return.
Also, my username is my real name, but there is no rule that says it has to be, only a recommendation. This business owner has no right to share my full name in her response to my review and I have reported it to Yelp.