Entrepreneurs

Interview #016: Michael Slater of SpeedNetworking.com

by Jay Delaney
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Michael Slater founded SpeedNetworking.com and works as the Managing Director of Slater Realty & Investments.

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Interview #015: Barry Sorkin of Smoque BBQ

by Jay Delaney
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Barry Sorkin is the founder/owner/operator of Smoque BBQ in Chicago. He left a full-time job as an IT consultant to pursue his secret dream to start a BBQ restaurant.

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Interview #013: Gregg & Elise Jaffe of Big Teeth Productions

by Jay Delaney
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Gregg & Elise Jaffe launched Big Teeth Productions, a Chicago-based video production company, back in 2005 after seeing one-too-many boring wedding videos.

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Interview #012: Libby Alexander of The Vintage Bazaar

by Jay Delaney
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Libby Alexander is the co-creator of The Vintage Bazaar, a pop-up flea market in Chicago that launched in 2010. They’ve had tremendous growth in short time, drawing thousands of people to their events.

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Interview #009: John-Paul Walton of Retronyms

by Jay Delaney
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The ninth interview on Create the Map features John-Paul Walton, co-founder of Scheme Studio, Retronyms, and Dokogeo. Watch the clip, the full video interview, and read some insights from our conversation.

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Interview #007: Nate Utesch of Ferocious Quarterly & One Lucky Guitar

by Jay Delaney
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The seventh interview on Create the Map features Nate Utesch, creator/curator of Ferocious Quarterly and designer/art director at One Lucky Guitar. Watch the clip, the full 12-min. video, and read some insights from our conversation.

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Interview #006: Alex Cornell of Firespotter & ISO50

by Jay Delaney
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Our sixth interview on Create the Map features designer/musician/entrepreneur Alex Cornell of Firespotter and ISO50. Check out a clip, the full 16-min. video interview, and some insights from our talk.

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Interview #001: Jeff Finley of Weapons of Mass Creation Fest & GoMedia

by Jay Delaney
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Welcome to the first interview on Create the Map, featuring Jeff Finley, creator of the Weapons of Mass Creation and partner/designer with GoMedia. This article includes a 2-min. clip, the full 26-min. interview, and a writeup with a few takeaways from our conversation.

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