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 | Karley Abramson, Citizen Research Council, The Real Costs of Sports Betting Growth
Michigan Business Beat
April 16, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Karley Abramson, Citizen Research Council, The Real Costs of Sports Betting Growth
Michigan Business Beat
April 15, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Larry Johnson Sr., Brotherhood Against Drugs, Catching Up & Changing Lives
Michigan Business Beat
April 15, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Payton Heins, NLEA, Key Insights and Upcoming May 15th Economic Symposium!
Michigan Business Beat
April 13, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Umar Tahir, LAFCU, Marketing Innovation 90th Year & 2026 Member Initiatives
Michigan Business Beat
April 13, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Erin Kaylor, BIGGBY COFFEE, From Michigan Brand to National Powerhouse
Michigan Business Beat
April 13, 2026
