M. Christopher L. Collins is an American Success Story!

A visionary entrepreneur, marketing & business acceleration strategist, speaker, trainer, entrepreneurial coach, author, and internet sales expert; he has overcome the odds to reach a level of success few can boast.   

He is President and CEO of the Collins Business Group, a multi-million dollar VA based management & holding company which owns and operates an array of national & international businesses, including an information brokerage firm, a nutraceutical distribution company, a publishing house, and a multimedia production company. 

A former high school dropout, Chris rose from the entrapments of a boundless lifestyle that resulted in drug abuse, bankruptcy, and imprisonment to become a proven leader in business and the community. 

Chris made history when he became the first black owned Internet Service Provider in Virginia, capitalizing on the early trends of the internet.  He later repeated that achievement when he launched the first black owned Network Marketing Company in the state of Virginia.   

His first company, which was launched while in the midst of bankruptcy, from the dining room table, and with a $10 investment, serviced a customer base that stretched across the U.S. and Canada and generated over a half million dollars in annually revenue by its third year of operation.  Then following the same success formula, he took a wellness company started in his garage to a 3.5 million dollar international distribution company in under 30 months. 

He is author of the soon to be released books, “Generation NeXt: Grooming The Next Generation For Success”, “Vocation to Vacation” and “Every High Schooler’s Guide To Easy College Preparation: 37 Must Do’s From Freshman to Senior Year”.  Books soon to be released through his publishing company, zMedia Publishing. 

But of all that he has been blessed to accomplish and achieve, he is most proud of what he describes as his crowning achievement; that of a well-rounded family unit rooted in relationship with GOD.  Chris resides in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia along with his wife of many years, Annie Dupree-Collins and their two beautiful daughters, Christian and Christina.  Chris’ simple formula for success in life is GOD, Family, and Service.  

He has as his personal mission in life:

To Proclaim the love, works and saving power of GOD the Father through HIS Son Jesus Christ by Ministry through Business,
To Promote the concept of “Marketplace Ministry”,
To Patronize the interests and financial security of the family unit, 
To Propel the principles of freedom and democracy that are embraced within the U.S. Constitution.
To Empower people to reach higher and achieve more,
To Enable people to reach their own maximum potential, and
To Encourage the development of a vast, self-sufficient, economic community of "people helping people" and the individual development of the whole person . 

“If I can affect the spiritual status, mental outlook, and financial state of one person today, I have succeeded in affecting the lives of generations tomorrow.  Let me show you how to live by Design and not be default.”