Episode
Shark Tank: Overconfidence could blow a deal
Overview
A young entrepreneur's overconfidence could blow a deal with the sharks; Kevin O'Leary follows an entrepreneur out of the Shark Tank to get the last word after being outbid by another shark.
Details
- Series
- Shark Tank
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2009-10-06
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Overconfidence could blow a deal is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Shark Tank. It aired on 2009-10-06. The runtime is 42 min.
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