Indeed, many of our students and young alumni, regardless of their majors, are having an impact by acting entrepreneurially. That means being able to recognize and seize outstanding opportunities to solve problems and create value.

And that’s exactly what alumnus Nathan Failla did. In 2017, he successfully pitched his PocketGel instant hair gel at Walmart’s headquarters. The small, 5-milliliter packet of hair gel Nathan invented is eco-friendly and easy to carry. Nathan developed the idea in his capstone entrepreneurship class—PocketGel is now being tested at hundreds of Walmart stores. Nathan’s success underscores the impact of our entrepreneurship program and its professors. We wish Nathan continued success as he moves forward with PocketGel.

“I was told that Walmart only accepted 5% to 10% of all the products there.”
– Nathan Failla, B’16, Founder and CEO, PocketGel