Jeff Ma – How a veteran entrepreneur is helping Microsoft double down on startups
No one would have thought Jeff Ma would land where he did, least of all Ma himself.
For decades, Ma has been known in Silicon Valley as an entrepreneur who launched and sold several successful and diverse companies. More famously, he was a member of the MIT blackjack team that won millions from Las Vegas casinos and the inspiration for the main character in the movie “21” and the book “Bringing Down the House.” Ma has been an options trader, was a water polo coach for years, is an author and professional speaker, and has been a writer and on-air personality for ESPN. (more…)