# I left Amazon to buy a printing company: The best career move I ever made An inspiring journey from big tech to entrepreneurship through acquisition. - **Source:** [Fast Company](https://www.fastcompany.com) - **Published:** 2026-07-21 - **Topic:** [Entrepreneurship](https://brifing.si/c/entrepreneurship) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/ade39d6f-334c-410d-83d3-e63ee448f53f ## Breaking away from big tech As a product leader at Amazon, consecutive layoffs and return-to-office policies made work-life balance impossible. This process, which disproportionately affected female employees, created a work environment with low morale and high expectations. ## Searching for alternatives Seeking a different path from traditional careers, the entrepreneur discovered entrepreneurship through acquisition. This model offers rapid growth opportunities while reducing risk by taking over an existing profitable business. ## The $10 million leap After research, they decided to acquire a profitable printing company worth $10 million. This sector choice represented a transition from the digital world to physical production. ## Leveraging big tech experience Product management experience at Amazon helped bring digital transformation and data-driven decision making to the traditional business. They combined corporate discipline with entrepreneurial spirit. ## Inspiring women entrepreneurs Their story shows alternative career paths, especially for women in tech. It proves that success can be achieved outside traditional career ladders. ## The power of Plan B Their experience shows entrepreneurship doesn't mean starting from scratch. Acquiring an existing profitable business can be a low-risk, high-potential Plan B for many professionals. ## Sources covering this story - https://www.fastcompany.com/91573332/i-left-amazon-to-buy-a-printing-company-it-was-the-best-career-move-i-ever-made — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._