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Give invitations for free while you are obscure
Grant 50 invitations to the early adopters
Start a bidding process for new adopters that closes every hour.
Thus allowing the early adopters to cash in on their invitations or give them away for free.
You control demand by selling your own unlimited supply of invitations (to cap the price or cap your expansion).
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Give invitations for free while you are obscure
Grant 50 invitations to the early adopters
Start a bidding process for new adopters that closes every hour.
Thus allowing the early adopters to cash in on their invitations or give them away for free.
You control demand by selling your own unlimited supply of invitations (to cap the price or cap your expansion).