Former Teacher Continues Instructing as Owner of Esch’s Septic

Jason Spangle jumped from a career as an elementary school teacher in Mio, Michigan, to the owner and president of Esch’s Septic Service. But the entrepreneur says his experience as a teacher adds value to his company. “As a business owner I have plenty of opportunities to teach, beginning with the customer,” he says. “I could sit down with a customer and use words like ‘septage’ and ‘effluent’ and see that blank look on their faces. As a teacher, I see them as students who really want to understand what’s going on in the industry as it relates to them. By