Stakeholder

Definitions

1. Any person or group with a meaningful interest in a company's decisions or outcomes, such as founders, employees, investors, customers, partners, or regulators. Startup execution often depends on identifying which stakeholders actually matter for a given decision.

   In plain English: Someone who has a real interest in the outcome of a decision or business.

   Example: "Security was an overlooked stakeholder until the enterprise deal required a compliance review."

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