SPARK East

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."

Many businesses located in the Ypsilanti area have a global impact even though they are located in Washtenaw County. WEMU's Lisa Barry and On the Ground…

There are a number of challenges for entrepreneurs and prospective start-up businesses. Overcoming those challenges was the focus of conversation at Spark…

Ypsilanti's Downtown Development Authority is launching a new program to bring businesses downtown, at least temporarily. The Pop-Up Business Program…