February 22, 2017 - Read An Exclusive Onterview With Proprietor, His Gloryplus College on how he started with his earlier payment as a staff and how helped him to this point.

It was a live interview with Mr. Olajide Adebayo Bamidele, Proprietor of His Gloryplus College. He is delighted to be a blessing to everyone, willing to see men raised and he granted us 100% attention when we got to his office. 

BizXploit: It is a pleasure being here. Can we meet with you sir?

His Gloryplus College Proprietor: My names are Olajide Adebayo Bamidele. The second born of my family, hails from Iwo in Osun State, 45 years of age and blessed with my lovely wife, Mrs. Bukola Olajide. The union is blessed with five gracious boys.

BizXploit: Your educational background as the Proprietor of His Gloryplus College?

His Gloryplus College Proprietor: I had my NCE in Social Studies/Christian Religious Studies in St. Augustine College Of Education, Akoka. Then, furthered my education in the University of Lagos, Akoka, where I bagged my first and second degree respectively to  study Education Administration in First degree and Guidance and Counseling in Second degree.

BizXploit: Knowing His Glory Schools within this environment for a while, can you please let us know why you ventured into education industry?

His Gloryplus College Proprietor: Venturing into running a school is divine leading. I was instructed by GOD to commence His Glory Schools and we started on the 5^th of January, 1995. After my NCE at St. Augustine College Of Education, I got employed into Brilliant Child College as a classroom teacher, after which I rose to the post of Assistant Headmaster.

Starting His Glory Schools was a prompting from God; I was sleeping, when God told me to start my own school. Despite the fact that I had the vision, passion, it was coupled with the books I have read and my decision from youth that I wouldn’t work for people for too long. Books authored by Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo that said you cannot become a millionaire working for somebody; was also a driving force for me to start His Glory Schools.

BizXploit: How did you resign from Brilliant Child College?

His Gloryplus College Proprietor: According to Habakuk 2:2, which states that “Write down the vision……..”. I had the vision written down; I took calculative steps towards it. I had nothing to start with, my salary was N1, 400 per month and I was still squatting then, but I started it as an evening coaching, where I hired someone to be in charge and fully resigned to concentrate on it when the students reached twenty (20) in attendance.

BizXploit: Who and what was the driving force that brought this success in the face of numerous challenges?

His Gloryplus College Proprietor: The driving force behind the His Gloryplus College has been the Holy Spirit, HE is the God factor that has made me face and conquer scaring and stirring challenges over the years.

Apart from the God factor, who had made me sail through all past challenges, I also have people who have been mentors to me in this industry. My former boss, Mrs. Adebowale, the Proprietress of Brilliant Child, who is an educationist to the core, from whom I emulate something as regards running a successful school.

BizXploit: How has the journey been so far?

His Gloryplus College Proprietor: Mr. Olajide attested to the fact that there are challenges but I haven’t been moved by them because I have passion and love for the job. I know for sure that I was called into this assignment; therefore, I persevered.

Students and Staffs: There are challenges that faced me, when we started because I set goals for myself right from inception. We give students quality, we exceed expectations; make our scholars happy, we don’t advertise, our students speak for us. It got to an extent that people refer themselves to His Glory Schools, we delay gratification. I also ensure I pay teachers as at when due according to my resources. It is a business that seems as if you are doing ‘MMM’ sometimes because money will flow like a river and it will be scarce sometimes, therefore, if you don’t set goals, make plans; you will run into financial mess.

Landed/Building Property: You must make plans to own your landed and building property as a school director, though I started in an uncompleted building to a warehouse before moving to our personal landed property.

Parental Problem: Some parents owe, but we accommodate the high, middle and low class in our school. We give flexible term of payment because we don’t want to deprive any child of education.

Government: We ensure we meet up with government’s requirement. We don’t see challenges as hindrances but as stepping stones.

Achievements: For the past twenty years, the achievements have been enormous. We have our products all over the places. It is so thrilling to know that our students in the early years of commencement who are parents now bring their children to our school.

I was at the filling station one day, when I received a compliment from one of our students who stepped out from a jeep as well and many more giant testimonies. Our students are graduates in all industries and thriving well.

We have stability of staffs, we have three campuses to date, and we are humble owners of these properties, we have our school bus, we have success stories that have rated His Gloryplus College as one among the best.

We don’t have dissatisfied parent, students move out from our school for parents relocation basis. We have been graced to satisfy both scholars and parents over the years.

BizXploit: Your advice for those who want to go into education sector?

His Gloryplus College Proprietor: Teaching profession is a profitable and viable one, which I can encourage others to venture into, if they are ready to work. Teaching profession is not for cheaters but for those who are ready to impart as told in my teacher training days.

Teachers are co-creators with God, we complement God’s work here on earth, and we bring out the innate quality God has deposited into people. Teachers shouldn’t go after money, people who put money first, sacrifice quality for quantity, it is the service you render that will give them joy, which will make them part away with their money into your pocket or bank account.

They should be ready to give quality service; they should engage delay gratification instead of buying frivolous things. Be ready to go TRAINING, you must have the love for the job. A medical doctor can bury his mistakes but a teacher cannot. A teacher’s mistake can destroy the whole society. Teachers should go for training, get degree like NCE, B.ED etc. They should learn from those who are ahead of them in this industry.

Mr. Olajide Adebayo Bamidele said “The money will come; this profession has paid my PENSION”.

BizXploit: Your final word for Entrepreneurs, Emerging Entrepreneurs, Investors?

All entrepreneurs should:

1.       Put God first.

2.       Have integrity.

3.       Promise and fulfill your promise.

4.       Have God’s fear

5.       Be ready to take risk

6.       Don’t cut corners. Anything that is ill-gotten will not last.

BizXploit: Don’t go into what you don’t love even if others are making money. Your love for a business will make you persevere even in the midst of tough challenges.

BizXploit: Your Goal and Aspiration?

His Gloryplus College Proprietor: My goal and aspiration is to have our UNIVERSITY and surely we will get there.

Dapo Olaleye, an Associate Pastor in Balance Gospel Ministries International Headquarters. He is the President of Business Xploit Group with Nine Subsidiaries through which lives are blessed around the globe. Chancellor of Business Xploit institute, Facilitator in School Of Discovery (Gospel Dominion Prayer Ministries), author of seven books (Unlocking Your Potentials To Profits, Uncommon Sense Guide To Making Money, Woman! You Are A Blessing Not A Burden, Ladies Of Dignity, More Than Money, A-Z Secrets Of Academic Excellence, Becoming An Academic High Flier and Generating God’s Ideas For Business, Ministry, Career (CD)). He is an alumnus of Daystar Leadership Academy and Daystar Business Academy and Student of Word Of Faith Bible Institute. He can be reached via: bizxploit@gmail.com, 08122927079.