2025 Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC

Do you or a small team of students have a business idea or an active startup? Do you want advice and expertise from a successful entrepreneur in the podcast/media industry? Here's your chance to have a dedicated 30-minute session with Lillian Xu, VP of Podcast Business @ Vox Media.

If you would like to apply for this meeting, please email startupweek@psu.edu within 3 hours of signing up for this spot with the following information.

• First and last name
• Penn State email address
• Which campus do you attend
• Your major / field of study
• A paragraph on what you hope to gain from this session

After that, up to 3 applications will be shared with the speaker, and they will decide who will benefit the most from this meeting. 

If the speaker approves your request, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC will leave this session on your schedule and notify you via email. 

If the speaker does not approve your meeting request, this session will be removed from your schedule.

This time slot is reserved for in-person University Park students.

If you are a student attending virtually from a Commonwealth Campus, please select Virtual Office Hours with Lillian Xu, VP of Podcast Business @ Vox Media, instead.