If securing the support you need has felt like herding cats, use this pause to research the grants, loans, stipends, and crowdfunding campaigns outside your usual wheelhouse. A stalled merger could actually be a blessing in disguise. Enlist the help of a financial advisor or your most detail-oriented friend to go through the paperwork with a fine-tooth comb. It’s frustrating when money matters grind to a halt, but this also gives you time to parse the fool’s gold from the real thing.