Host on Michigan Business Beat, This Month in Small Business, and China Channel
Chris Holman is the founder and CEO of Michigan Business Network. For over 40 years, he has used his entrepreneurial skills to successfully start businesses, launch magazines, run companies, serve on community boards, and host various talk show programs on both radio and the internet. Currently, he is the primary host of MBN’s talk program, Michigan Business Beat.
Appointed in 2006 by Gov. Jennifer Granholm as Michigan’s Small Business Advocate, Chris has served as a liaison between the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and small business owners while working closely with the Michigan Business Ombudsman’s offices. Chris is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University, a husband, father of three children, and grandfather of seven.
Check Out Chris' Work

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Melanie Foose & Sam Noffke, EGLE Invests $10M in Detroit River Restoration
Michigan Business Beat
July 10, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | David Washburn, MSU Research Foundation: Rosenberg Center Fuels Innovation!
Michigan Business Beat
July 10, 2026

Going On Today! Michigan Inventors Coalition, 14th Summit & Innovation Growth!
Michigan Business Beat
July 9, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Brandon Schumacher, Foster Swift, Protecting Your Business From Nonpayment!
Michigan Business Beat
July 9, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Eric Olmscheid Wharton Center, Details Upcoming 45th Season Economic Impact
Michigan Business Beat
July 8, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Carrie Rosingana, CAMW!, Summer Young Professionals Program & Budget/Talent Challenges
Michigan Business Beat
July 7, 2026
