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Leaving $700s/Yr to Buy an Underperforming Printing Business | Dominick Smith Interview

Name: Leaving $700s/Yr to Buy an Underperforming Printing Business | Dominick Smith Interview
Uploaded: 2026-06-22
Duration: 1 h 18 min 6 s
Description: Dominick Smith left a high-six-figure private equity role to buy Printmoz, a declining large-format printing business in Southern California. The episode covers a $1m EBITDA search target, diligence problems, SBA financing with a seller note, and growth through outreach and sales hiring after he chose to get directly into the operations instead of outsourcing fixes.

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Dominick Smith left a high-six-figure private equity role to buy Printmoz, a declining large-format printing business in Southern California. The episode covers a $1m EBITDA search target, diligence problems, SBA financing with a seller note, and growth through outreach and sales hiring after he chose to get directly into the operations instead of outsourcing fixes.

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Dominick Smith acquired Printmoz, a large-format printing business, using SBA financing and a seller note. The episode covers a $1m EBITDA target, diligence problems, and post-acquisition growth through outreach.