or many of us, the pull of entrepreneurship is just too strong.

So strong that you leave a very lucrative job, one that promises to only get more so in the years ahead.

Today's guest Dom Smith worked in private equity, earning in the high six figures before age 30.

‍But it's not all about the money.

As Dom put it, "When I was getting those big bonuses at the end of the year, I didn't really feel very much. What I really cared about and what I was looking for is something that I could find true passion in."

Today Dom is the owner of Printmoz, a large-format printing business in Southern California.

Two themes that you've heard on Acquiring Minds appear in Dom's story.

The first: the value of getting in the game. There were features of Printmoz that might have scared Dom off — in particular, the fact that the business was declining. Listen for why he pushed forward anyway.

The second theme: getting in the weeds. Coming from private equity, Dom was tempted by the offers of consultants and agencies to solve his business's problems for him.

That he could "throw money at the problem."

But ultimately he has learned (the hard way) that getting his hands dirty is more effective than outsourcing, not to mention better for his long-term career as business owner and builder. We discuss.

Here is Dom Smith, owner of Printmoz.