Start And Stop for Jewish Startups?

As the economy shows no sign of improvement, Jewish startups are particularly vulnerable. Merging, however, is not necessarily the answer. “So many people say, ‘Why don’t they just merge?’” Landres says. “But mergers are so complicated; it’s one organization eating up another.” More than 40 percent of respondents felt that a merger could have a somewhat or very negative impact on their organization’s health.