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 | Lorri Rishar Jandron, EDGE Partnerships, ’26 Business, Talent, AI & Service
Michigan Business Beat
August 10, 2026

Michigan Business Beat | Alexander Rusek, Foster Swift, Protecting Businesses From Deepfake Fraud
Michigan Business Beat
August 10, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Kellie P. Dean, Dean Transportation, Four Decades of Moving Michigan
Michigan Business Beat
August 10, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Shelia Scott, LAFCU Accepting Donations – Annual Back-to-School Extravaganza
Michigan Business Beat
August 10, 2026

ICYMI: Michigan Business Beat | Carrie Rosingana, CAMW!, U.S. Labor Officials Visit CAMW! – Lansing, Michigan
Michigan Business Beat
August 10, 2026
Michigan Business Beat | Scott Weaver, Douglas J Companies, Steadily Growing Talent and Markets
Michigan Business Beat
August 10, 2026
