Get ready for a new eCorner experience!
Later this summer, eCorner will become part of the website for STVP, the Stanford Engineering Entrepreneurship Center. You'll be able to access all eCorner content at stvp.stanford.edu. Existing links and bookmarks will redirect. Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop!

The Economic Context in 2004

Ann Winblad, Hummer Winblad Ventures

According to Winblad, M&A is picking up because companies now feel they can take risks in working with younger companies. Major corporations also went through a period of downsizing, but are now adding, she notes.