Anago Cleaning Systems: Franchise for Less

By Dennis Romero of Entrepreneur.com



Just out of Michigan State, David R. Povlitz wasn't just looking for a job. He was searching, literally door-to-door, for a calling. On that first day of job hunting, at five in the morning, he solicited Detroit businesses -- a bowling alley, a bakery, bars, office buildings -- to see if they needed any kind of help whatsoever.

Nothing.

"At the end of the day," he says, "I didn't get one lead."

He did get noticed, however. By the son of the owner of a janitorial supply company. He took Povlitz under his wing, teaching him about cleaning equipment and supplies, and encouraging him to find work in the business....