Is there a way to send my Chrome Extension to testers before it being approved?

I'm building a chrome extension, and have sent it for approval trough the Google Web Store Developer Dashboard. When I completed the process, I was informed that it may take several weeks for my extension to be reviwed for publishing. I chose to publish it only for testing. Is there a way for me to have some friends download it and test it before the reviewing process is complete? Thank you.