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# [Founders Lie to Investors. Investors Lie to Founders. Usually, Both Call It Optimism.](https://alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.dev/founders-lie-to-investors-investors-lie-to-founders-usually-both-call-it-optimism?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Founders and investors often exaggerate in good faith. Here’s how optimism turns into broken promises, and why correcting early matters.

Jul 15 · 4 min read · alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.dev  
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Alexander Kopylkov is a seasoned venture capital investor, entrepreneur, strategist, and founder with more than two decades of experience helping high-growth companies scale and secure strategic funding.

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