Full-Stack Startup

Definitions

1. A startup that controls multiple layers of the stack, often combining software with operations, hardware, services, or financing rather than focusing on just one narrow layer. Full-stack startups can create strong leverage but are operationally demanding.

   In plain English: A startup that builds and controls several layers of the business, not just one software piece.

   Example: "By owning logistics, financing, and software, they became a full-stack startup instead of a narrow marketplace."

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