It’s not a false dichotomy. If you take VC money, then you’re obligated to try and build a unicorn since that’s reason they gave you the money. To do anything e

It’s not a false dichotomy. If you take VC money, then you’re obligated to try and build a unicorn since that’s reason they gave you the money. To do anything else is fraud. It won’t hurt the VC materially, but it’s not morally correct to deceive someone needs even if it doesn’t harm them. Add up enough white lies, and people will stop trusting each other.