By Tabitha Oyebade
Have you heard about this girl from OOU, Ayanfẹ? Her real name is Salami Gods-choice Feranmi, but everyone just calls her Ayanfẹ. She’s the brain behind this brand called GASAC — you know, the one that sells fashion accessories and daily essentials? Yeah, that one!
Apparently, she didn’t start off like some big boss with a whole team. It was just her at first, running everything solo — the buying, selling, packaging, and even posting on social media. But things changed after she attended this business mentorship program.
One of the speakers said something that stuck with her:
“If you’re the only smart person in your business, you won’t move forward.”
And boom, that line hit her. She said it made her rethink everything — she didn’t want to run a business that depended only on her.
From that point, she started building a team. Like, actual structure. She got a social media and PR manager to handle GASAC’s image online, a financial manager to track money matters, and even two advisors who help with business and strategy.
And these aren’t just random people o — she picked each person intentionally. One of her advisors is a graduate who already runs multiple businesses, so he gives her that long-term planning insight. The other is finishing her ICAN practice, so she helps with proper accounting and business ethics. The financial manager too has ICAN experience, so you know GASAC’s money is in safe hands.
When she was talking about it, she said,
“I didn’t just want people who would say yes to everything. I wanted people who knew what they were doing — people who could even correct me.”
Their first official project as a team is dropping in early 2025 — a six-month plan that’ll really test how well they work together. She said it’s been a learning curve because she’s had to learn to listen. Before, she was used to doing everything alone, but now she’s learning to trust other people’s ideas.
She even mentioned how she reached out to people she knew had something to offer — like her classmate in Business Admin and Accounting who taught her to track income and expenses properly, and a friend in digital PR who helped her build GASAC’s online presence.
And guess what? Even her customers are part of her feedback loop. She said they’re like an external check — they’ve been with her from day one and always give honest feedback.
Balancing school and business isn’t beans, but she said having a team makes it easier.
“It’s easier to sustain something when it’s not all on one person. Teamwork makes you accountable, but it also keeps you inspired.”
Honestly, I love her mindset. Ayanfẹ isn’t just hustling for now — she’s building something that can last. And she’s not alone. Many OOU student entrepreneurs are now shifting from one-man hustle to real structured businesses.
In a school where exams and strikes can scatter plans anytime, Ayanfẹ and her team are showing that shared vision and structure can actually create stability.
She summed it up perfectly:
“If you want your business to last, don’t build it alone.”
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