Episode
The Profit: Hangout Lighting
Overview
A Chicago-based lighting company sparks innovation with unique designs and customizable options, but the owner's lack of leadership causes sales to fizzle; if Marcus can't convince her to value her team, it may be lights out for this startup.
Details
- Series
- The Profit
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2018-07-17
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Hangout Lighting is Episode 16 in Season 5 of The Profit. It aired on 2018-07-17. The runtime is 45 min.
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