I'm not the OP, but I assume they're trying to address the problems that startups have when they grow headcount. I've heard a rule of thumb that if you grow by 50% in one year the culture will completely change.
So you can have a culture that's can-do, high trust, where everyone can talk to the CEO. And then, you hire a bunch of people.
Communication and trust may not scale. Suddenly people are keeping secrets from each other, refusing to help each other unless ordered, and the CEO hides out to avoid burnout.
Also, you probably won't be hiring the same kind of people. Your original startup crew probably shared some ethos and some might have been friends. The next wave of people won't be the same.
So you can have a culture that's can-do, high trust, where everyone can talk to the CEO. And then, you hire a bunch of people.
Communication and trust may not scale. Suddenly people are keeping secrets from each other, refusing to help each other unless ordered, and the CEO hides out to avoid burnout.
Also, you probably won't be hiring the same kind of people. Your original startup crew probably shared some ethos and some might have been friends. The next wave of people won't be the same.