I combine that with the quote "I'm a company starter, not really an empire builder". The author couldn't see the bigger opportunity for the business, and the st

I combine that with the quote "I'm a company starter, not really an empire builder". The author couldn't see the bigger opportunity for the business, and the staff starting banging their heads on his limited vision. If he'd had a much bigger vision, he probably could have (as you indicate Fog Creek has done) included future levels for growth.