Separating Yourself from Your Hybrid School: Decisions for Stability and Sustainability Host Rebecca Foley introduces the Hybrid School Builders Podcast and discusses the emotional challenge of separating a founder’s personal needs from what a hybrid school organization requires. She contrasts legal and practical differences between nonprofits and LLCs, then explains how founders’ income needs, children’s needs, and personal preferences can shape a vision that may not match market demand. Foley emphasizes researching what families will pay for and want, then reconciling that data with the founder’s desired model. She shares examples involving facility constraints, staffing limitations, and pressure to expand from a two-day program to a four- or five-day schedule to afford a stable space, suggesting options like hiring support or restructuring rol ...