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		jacquesc on Oct 16, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Square Cash It worked out for them (being bought), but I think you could relate it to a pump and dump scheme.

PeterisP on Oct 16, 2013 [–]

It's called solving the chicken-and-egg problem by funding one of them. There was an Elon Musk interview about that stage - IIRC they invested/gifted ~100 million (!) in such activities; but this marketing paid back afterwards in billions.

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