Over the years, we have come across a lot of teachers who fantasized about having their own language school. Of those, a few bravely actually took the leap and made the fantasy a reality. That reality can be rough, though, for a variety of reasons. We were interested to learn that relatively well-known ELT authors Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley have taken this leap themselves. They have written about a few things they wish they had known before they had started; if you are one of the ones who dreams about taking the leap, you are lucky to be able to benefit from their experience.