Pumpkin artist carves a profitable niche
Sean Fitzpatrick was an auto mechanic who turned to building snowmen and sand castles to express his creative side. After earning a few prizes and some media attention, he launched a Web site to feature his creations, and he branched out into pumpkin and ice carving. Even during a recession, he continues to make more money creating sculptures for corporate events than he did as a mechanic.
Wall Street Journal, The | 10/27
This story published in SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs on 10/29/2009
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