Michigan Business Network

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.

Emily Heintz joins Chris Holman on the Michigan Business Beat. Emily is the Founder and Managing Director of EntryPoint located in Ann Arbor, MI. EntryPoint is a research institution that aims to promote entrepreneurship across the Midwest. In the interview, Emily provides some insights from a recently released report on Washtenaw County's tech ecosystem.

Scott Norman joins Chris Holman on the Michigan Business Beat. Scott is the Vice President of Business Development for Sparrow Physicians Health Plan (PHP). Scott and Chris Talk about how Sparrow PHP has been navigating the COVID-19 pandemic as well as what businesses should be thinking about during this time concerning health insurance. Scott also informs the business community about how Sparrow PHP extends premium credit and $0 member cost share due to the pandemic.

MBN is excited to announce a new show to the network, Build Smart. Lead Strong. The show highlights the innovative work being done by Michigan manufacturers. In this interview, Chris Holman welcomes to the network, show host and Executive Director of Manufacturing Growth Alliance, Jennifer M. Deamud. Jenn shares her passion for small business and career highlights with over twenty years’ experience leading teams, establishing strategic direction and achieving operational excellence. Now as Executive Director of Manufacturing Growth Alliance (MGA), Jenn is excited to share the mission of MGA and some of the topics the new show will be covering when it comes to small manufacturers. Build Smart, Lead Strong is set to start airing mid September 2020

Chris Holman talks with Senior Vice President of Tri-Star Trust Bank, Ben Bakken on the Michigan Business Network. They discuss the focus of Tri-Star Bank, how the company has navigated through the pandemic, and what clients and personnel should know during this unprecedented time.

Carrie Rosingana, CEO of the Capital Area Michigan Works! talk with Chris Holman on this segment of the Michigan Business Beat. Carrie catches Chris up on the importance of postsecondary education for job seekers in light of COVID-19 and how that is related to job growth. She also covers how people can learn more about skilled trades and how to receive training.

Chris Holman welcomes to the Michigan Business Network, Rob Fowler, CEO of Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), along with Daniel S. Hoops, VP and Senior Wealth Strategist for PNC Bank. The talk about PNC’s year-end business planning webinar in partnership with SBAM. The panel includes three PNC team members with deep experience in the business succession planning and ESOP arena with Rob Fowler moderating.

Jeffrey Mosher speaks with Founder and CEO: Emmanuel Williams along with president: Angela Williams of Detailxperts Franchise System.

With their 20-year of sanitizing vehicles using patent-pending steam technology. They partnered up with our chemist who created an EPA-approved product that kills viruses. They are incorporating that product with our steam technology and have created a concept that will help businesses, schools and other Industries conveniently and effortlessly kill the virus and get back to normalcy. We would like to get the word out about our products.

They are working very hard in doing their share to fight this virus.

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Recently named on Inc’s list of Most Innovative Leadership Speakers and American Management Association’s 50 Leaders to Watch, Karin Hurt helps leaders from around the world achieve breakthrough results without losing their souls.

Karin has over two decades of experience in customer service, sales, and human resources. She’s the award-winning author of Courageous Cultures: How to Build Teams of Micro-innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates (Harper Collins 2020), Winning Well: A Manager’s Guide to Getting Results-Without Losing Your Soul, Overcoming an Imperfect Boss, and Glowstone Peak - a book for readers of all ages about courage, influence, and hope.

A former Verizon Wireless executive, Karin transformed customer service outsourcing (96M calls/year) to reach parity in quality with internal centers and developed a leading sales team that won the President’s Award for Customer Growth.

Karin has a lot to say and she is ready to share her experiences, join us now for this edition of the Leadership Lowdown!

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Chris Holman talks with CEO Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP), Amy Clickner. They discuss how LSCP is navigating the COVID19 era and what the Upper Peninsula is doing for the gradual reopening of Michigan. Amy also is excited to share the announcement of her retirement for early next year, the transition and what that means for the organization, Marquette, and U.P. Economic Development.