Interviews

Interview: Matt Darst, Author of “Dead Things”

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Matt Darst is a first-time author of the novel, Dead Things.

Interview: Michael Slater of SpeedNetworking.com

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

Interview: Barry Sorkin of Smoque BBQ

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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.

Interview: Kelley Long of KCL Financial Coaching

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Kelley Long launched her own financial coaching practice after years of working in estate planning for Fifth Third Bank and PNC. We talk about how she took the plunge into coaching.

Interview: Gregg & Elise Jaffe of Big Teeth Productions

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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.

Interview: Libby Alexander of The Vintage Bazaar

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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.

Interview: Kent Nichols of Ask A Ninja

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Kent Nichols is a filmmaker and storyteller. He’s the co-creator of AskANinja.com. He recently sat down for a conversation with Create the Map.

Interview: John-Paul Walton of Retronyms

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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.

Interview: Dan Christofferson of BeeTeeth & Big Cartel

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The eighth interview on Create the Map features Dan Christofferson. He’s an artist, designer, and an illustrator. He also oversees marketing and social outreach for Big Cartel. Watch the clip, the full video interview, or just read some insights from our conversation.

Interview: Nate Utesch of Ferocious Quarterly & One Lucky Guitar

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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.