How does organizational culture and design develop in a start-up company? Most new companies begin operations with a strong sense of their organizational culture and design, but as the company grows, these guiding principles are no longer needed and are therefore abandoned in the quest for profit. O The founders of start-up companies typically spell out a plan for their organizational culture and design in their initial business plan. O In the early days of the business, the owners hire people they like and trust, but as the business grows, they hire outside people and need to develop a more explicit organizational culture and design. O Because most start-up companies are sole proprietorships and partnerships, most new companies have no need to identify a mission or to create an organizational culture because the owners are synonymous with the company's goals and mission. O Once a start-up has received funding, its investors typically dictate the type of organizational culture and design that they require