Probably not the same kind of cake shop, but I know a software engineer who used to run a successful upscale US cake-decorating shop. He's very no-nonsense, in

Probably not the same kind of cake shop, but I know a software engineer who used to run a successful upscale US cake-decorating shop. He's very no-nonsense, in a non-jerky way, and had a good intuition for noticing problems in company operations. After he left, I was discussing hiring plans with management, and I remarked that we probably aren't going to be able to hire someone as good. Maybe managing a bunch of artists who get to design&build exotic cakes for a living, to be a successful business, is a transferable skill.