I wonder if the reluctance to rent an office, new desk etc extended when the author started hiring? I personally think its very important to ensure your employ

I wonder if the reluctance to rent an office, new desk etc extended when the author started hiring? I personally think its very important to ensure your employees know you spent a bit of money making them comfortable and you value their work! I have worked in a number of startups with a kind of shitty office, shitty equipment etc and imo it always contributes to some kind of morale/impression problem.