have skin in the game



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have skin in the game

To have a personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. If you want to find a company that is truly motivated to succeed, find one where all the executives have skin in the game.
See also: game, have, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adrianusah-dree-AH-nus, AH-dree-ah-nusDutch
Ellar-Scottish
Makarios-Late Greek
Nadab-Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Fusun-Turkish
Olegah-LYEKRussian