YPSILANTI, Mich., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- VC Web Design recently graduated from the Ann Arbor SPARK's SPARK East regional incubator.  Over the course of a year, VC Web Design, a full service Web company, grew out of the incubator into office space in downtown Ypsilanti, at 9 Washington Street.

"Ann Arbor SPARK offered affordable, workable space that kept our start-up costs down," said Vince Chmielewski, owner of VC Web Design.  "SPARK East provided VC Web with constant opportunities and space to network with potential clients and partners. These relationships allowed us to grow quickly and build a foundation for the future."

While a tenant at Ann Arbor SPARK's SPARK East regional incubator, VC Web Design experienced a 230 percent increase in revenue.  The company, which initially exclusively offered Web services such as hosting, design and development, also expanded to include desktop support, business analysis, graphic design and other services.

The SPARK Regional Incubator Network (SRIN) is comprised of two business incubators and one wet lab incubator.  Its business incubators, SPARK East and SPARK Central, provide physical space, essential business services and business development guidance – at lease rates that are affordable for start-up companies.  The SRIN wet lab incubator, the Michigan Life Science Innovation Center in Plymouth, offers state-of-the-art life science and biotech research space in a collaborative entrepreneurial environment with established tenant interaction and support.

Currently, Ann Arbor SPARK supports 63 start -ups through SRIN.  For more information about SRIN, visit http://www.annarborusa.org/start-ups/spark-incubator/.

ABOUT ANN ARBOR SPARK  

Ann Arbor SPARK, a non-profit organization, is the driving force in establishing the Ann Arbor region as a destination for business expansion, retention, and location by identifying and meeting the needs of business at every stage, from startups to large organizations.  Ann Arbor SPARK represents all communities in the Washtenaw County.  Ann Arbor SPARK collaborates with business, academic, government, and community investor partners including the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Washtenaw Community College, Michigan Works!/ETCS, Washtenaw County, the City of Ann Arbor, the Bank of Ann Arbor and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

SOURCE Ann Arbor SPARK

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