Bubba Murarka

Last week Microsoft’s JD Lewin (Evangelism) and Michele Johnson (Strategic & Emerging Business) sponsored our Halo 3 Fragfest at the Microsoft Home.  Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any links to the Microsoft Home but it is one kewl place!  They have converted a part of the Microsoft Silicon Valley’s Conference Center into a home (living room with flatscreens, bedroomss, full kitchen, etc.) that shows how a variety of Microsoft technologies could exist in a futuristic home.  It is a totally dialed setup and even though I had worked at MS in the Silicon Valley for 4 years I had never been inside.  Be sure to go if you ever have a chance to see it!  They also have one up in Redmond that is even bigger…also worth checking out.

We had a great group of VCs, Entrepreneurs & Corp Development folks showed up for the Halo 3 showdown.  A while back Munjal Shah and I started doing this in his basement as a reason to get together and talk some trash with mutual friends.  I mean network and brainstorm new ideas! 

Having the event at the MSFT Home was a special treat and saved our backs from lugging TVs between houses.  Unfortunately there were a couple of Corp Dev ringers that joined the VC team to put the beat down on entrepreneurs!  Luckily the stakes were just bragging rights and not funding terms.  Nevertheless, I’m starting a serious training regiment to sharpen my skillz before the next fragfest.  If you are a top notch entrepreneur & Halo 3 player drop me a line…we might be able to use your help!