The answer in many cases is likely yes. That's what fake it 'till you make is, really. Obviously sometimes it fails, and in some cases more spectacularly than

The answer in many cases is likely yes. That's what fake it 'till you make is, really. Obviously sometimes it fails, and in some cases more spectacularly than others, such as with Theranos. But how many founders of companies with strategies that could kindly be called "Theranos adjacent" made of with lots of money? My guess is enough that knowing the real number would make all of us very sad and mad.