- Businesses use open source to keep up-to-date on new technologies, establish support networks, get feedback on products/services, and for hiring new employees and finding new customers. - Ways to get involved with open source include reporting bugs, fixing issues/adding features, writing documentation, providing translations, offering space for meetups, sponsoring events, and providing hosting or development time. - Benefits of contributing to open source include long term partnerships, valuable feedback, brand awareness, beta testing, hiring/recruitment assistance, and becoming a market leader. One company grew beyond their imagination through open source contributions.