Kristine Nash-Wong

Starting a new business—even a small business—takes a lot of work and resources. Fortunately, Ann Arbor SPARK East in Ypsilanti is there to provide such resources with its Small Business Support Hub. Lee Van Roth talked all about what the program does for budding entrepreneurs with Ann Arbor SPARK's director of entrepreneurial services, Kristine Nash-Wong.

A Washtenaw County program is investing in business startups in the Ypsilanti area. And those investments are already paying off in jobs and business development. WEMU's Cathy Shafran and Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale bring you background on the "Innovate Ypsi" program with SPARK East's director of entrepreneurial services, Kristine Nash-Wong, in this edition of "On the Ground Ypsi."