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

Michigan Business Beat | Elaine Hardy, MLK Commission, Legacy, Action & Community Impact ’26 Event!
Michigan Business Beat
January 7, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Maureen Donahue Krauss, Detroit Regional Partnership & Scott Cooley, HART – Regional Growth
Michigan Business Beat
January 6, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Amy Rencher, MEDC – Budget Impacts, Small Business Tools, Innovation Outlook
Michigan Business Beat
January 5, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Suzanne Greenberg, Children Trust Michigan – Building Sustainable Impact
Michigan Business Beat
January 1, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Nicole Noll-Williams, Capital Region International Airport, December News!
Michigan Business Beat
January 1, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Carrie Rosingana, CAMW!, Joint Board Meeting & Open House Happening 12/3/25
Michigan Business Beat
January 1, 2026
