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19 - The Growth Formula: Empowering Teams to Scale a Family Business with Adam Povlitz
19th May 2026 • Create the Future • Rick Williams
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In this episode of the Create the Future Podcast, your host Rick Williams speaks with Adam Povlitz, CEO & President of Anago Cleaning, about his journey from finance and IBM to leading his father's three-tier commercial cleaning franchise.

Adam shares how he started at the bottom, learned every role, and eventually scaled the company from $67M to $100M in just 19 months by delegating strategically and hiring senior leaders. He also discusses repositioning Anago as a technology-driven company, developing the Clean Com app and Anago Clean Suite, and fostering a collaborative leadership culture that values constructive challenge over conformity.

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