I have a general gist of how pools work, but yes it would be ideal to get people in there to mine. I always learn by doing, so that's the purpose of this project. But on the other hand, I'm here asking for advice from seasoned veterans to avoid getting into any kind of trouble.
In that case, let me give you some advice 
.You're in for an uphill battle. Starting a new BTC mining pool is going to be tough. New pools are met with extreme prejudice because of the number of scammers who have taken advantage of the community.
I wish you luck.