Running own education-related business?
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Just out of interest — has anyone here in Japan successfully transitioned from working full-time (or even part-time) for a school/company into running their own education-related business?
Not necessarily a traditional school or eikaiwa, but things like:
- educational consulting
- instructional coaching
- online learning programmes
- inquiry/project-based learning
- bilingual education
- curriculum design
- teacher PD/training
- international school prep
- after-school enrichment
- coaching for professionals/teachers/students etc.
I’m curious about people who have built something independently that’s still connected to education, especially long-term and financially sustainable in Japan.
How did you start?
Did you begin as a side business first?
What worked well?
What were the biggest challenges?
And if you left schools/companies completely — do you regret it or was it worth it?
Would love to hear real experiences from people who’ve actually made the shift in Japan.
Not necessarily a traditional school or eikaiwa, but things like:
- educational consulting
- instructional coaching
- online learning programmes
- inquiry/project-based learning
- bilingual education
- curriculum design
- teacher PD/training
- international school prep
- after-school enrichment
- coaching for professionals/teachers/students etc.
I’m curious about people who have built something independently that’s still connected to education, especially long-term and financially sustainable in Japan.
How did you start?
Did you begin as a side business first?
What worked well?
What were the biggest challenges?
And if you left schools/companies completely — do you regret it or was it worth it?
Would love to hear real experiences from people who’ve actually made the shift in Japan.