It makes little difference whether it is a retail concession stand at the shore, a landscaping and house painting company, part ownership in a local restaurant, operation of a summer camp or a basketball clinic, running tours for students or building home additions. In any of these businesses, they learn what it means to meet a payroll, and what receivables and payables are all about. They also understand the pressures involved in making a profit, the need for systems to control operations and quality, the importance of selling, the need to make adjustments when things aren't going as planned, and all of the other aspects of running a business. For all of the educators who have run a business, there are thousands of logical potential employers. Some educators are good general managers.
Some educators have the same skills as good managers.
They can oversee an operation to make sure that the job gets done right. The title isn't that important. The fact is that most companies can use good managers who are able to handle different functions and who can cope with a wide variety of problems as they occur. Some educators, by the very nature of what they have been doing, are well equipped to do just that. Some educators have specialized knowledge to offer.