Venture storm is a startup company formed here at Maryland, their goal was to create a platform for entrepreneurs and developers to meet and collaborate, essentially they aimed to bridge the gap between computer science majors and business majors. fROM ATTENDING THIS SESSION I LEARNED THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT GIVING ANYWAY CAPITAL FREELY. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY TALKED ABOUT WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED AND HOW THEY DID NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH DEVELOPING SO THEY HIRED SOMEONE TO DO THE BACKEND WORKED BUT THE PERSON THEY HIRED HAS PLANS OF PURSUING ANOTHER JOB WHEN THEY GRADUATE, THEY STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF JUST CONTRACTING PEOPLE TO DO A SPECIFIC JOB WHEN THEY DON'T HAVE THE SAME VISION AS EVERYONE ELSE AS OPPOSED TO JUST GIVING A WAY A PIECE OF YOUR BUSINESS.