Michigan Business Network

Chris Holman talks with the General Manager of the Lansing Board of Water and Light (LBWL), Dick Peffley, about LBWL's challenges in 2020 and a look ahead to next year.

The Lansing Board of Water & Light is a municipally-owned public utility that provides safe, reliable and affordable utility products and services to more than 97,000 electric and 56,000 water customers throughout the greater Lansing area.

Chris Holman talks with the CEO of Capital Area Michigan Works! CAMW!, Carrie Rosingana. Carrie shares why businesses should care about creating a culture of wellness, how a culture of wellness affects an organization, and some strategies that businesses can use to foster a corporate culture of wellness.

Capital Area Michigan Works! is a network of resources for employers and career seekers. They partner with businesses to develop recruiting and retention strategies, as well as with job seekers to enhance education and career opportunities.

Forest Hills football star turned wealth management adviser compares gridiron lessons to financial control. Mitch Lyons discusses this with Chris Holman in the interview shared here.

(GRAND RAPIDS, MI) – Former Michigan State University and NFL tight end Mitch Lyons has put to pen all the lessons he learned over 12 years on the football field in his new book Retirement of Steel, which published Jan. 6. In the 173-page book, Lyons, a 1988 Forest Hills Northern graduate and Michigan State University football standout picked in the 1993 draft by the Atlanta Falcons, reflects on his playing days and how lessons learned from coaches and observing money management by NFL millionaires helped carve out a successful 20+ year career in wealth management.

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Jean G. Schtokal, Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, joins Chris Holman to talk about exporting considerations for businesses in 2021. Jean covers topics of the wide-ranging effects of the global pandemic, supply chain and shipping issues, work in the virtual environment, legislation, tariffs, foreign investments, and export controls.

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Chris Holman talks with the President & CEO of The Right Place, Birgit Klohs, about her impending retirement and highlights from the past three decades. Birgit discusses how the decision to retire has been the second hardest decision, outside of originally moving from Germany. She also shares her story that lead her to The Right Place in Grand Rapids, MI.

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Originally uploaded December 21, 2002.

Owner of DBI, Steve Klaver, joins Chris Holman on the Michigan Business Network. Steve shares DBI's year-in-review, COVID's impact on the business, and a look ahead to 2021.

Since 1984, DBI has provided the consultative expertise, products and services that help our clients succeed. From pencils and paper to space planning and modular walls, DBI provides comprehensive solutions to improve the performance of your people, facility and organization.

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Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Dawn Opel, JD PhD, Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives Food Bank Council of Michigan, Lansing, MI

The discussion focuses on Grace Health Fresh Food Pharmacy

The Food Bank Council of Michigan teamed up with South Michigan Food Bank and Grace Health to help end food insecurity with food boxes and lifestyle coaches. Made possible by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, this program prescribes home-delivered healthy food boxes to Grace Health patients every two weeks. Eligible patients include those who manage chronic health conditions that can improve with a healthy diet. And, have difficulty accessing healthy food. Enrollment begins in February with a fresh food mobile distribution event at Grace Health.

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Chris Holman talks with Molly Chan, President & Owner at Alliance Payment Solutions located in Okemos, MI. Molly is an attorney by trade but ended up inheriting Alliance PS.

Alliance Payment Solutions, Inc. is a nationwide leading remittance processing and document imaging company headquartered in the Midwest. Chris extends a warm welcome to Molly, as she will be a new MBN host of the show “What’s Next”. “What’s Next” will be geared toward women about what happens when it’s time to transition into a new career or life path.

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Chris Holman welcomes attorney Patricia Scott to the Michigan Business Beat to cover the latest on the receivership act amendment. She explains what is receivership, who governs it, the most recent changes, and the significance of those changes.

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Originally Podcasted December 20, 2020;

Chris Holman talks with Mike Busley, Founder, Grand Traverse Pie Company about helping kids and families thru pie during this important season. Grand Traverse Pie Company has over a dozen locations in Michigan, and Indiana, along with available in numerous retail locations.