FunEmployment: Craig Ceccanti

Nicole Lapin of CNBC took a few mintues to ask Craig about his FunEmployment story:
Fun new job: Craig Ceccanti, Pinot's Palette CEO — it's a a "Sip and Paint" BYOB painting studio.
Not fun old job: Consultant, engineer.
N: So, what did you do before being funemployed?
C: I worked as a medical device-focused management consultant with a business strategy consulting firm focused on innovation. As a leading member of their product lifecycle management and value/pricing management practices, I traveled the country week-to-week to help Fortune 500 companies deliver on the promise of innovation.
N: That sounds, um, fun...So, you just left?
C: Yeah, after building a career in consulting over two undergraduate degrees, an MBA from Rice University, and seven years of experience, no one would have predicted I would own and operate a painting and wine studio much less build it into a national franchise. Being introduced to painting as a form of entertainment and self-discovery truly changed my life. Nothing is more fun than...
Read more here! http://www.c...m/id/43771119
Nicole Lapin joined CNBC in January 2010 as an anchor of CNBC’s global business news program "Worldwide Exchange" (M-F, 4AM-6AM ET) based in the U.S.

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