'CNC Software for the Cabinet and Door Industry Interview'

Name of your website?

Software for the Cabinet and Door Industry

Your name?

Frank D. Jimenez

Your Location (city, etc)

Medford, Oregon U.S.A.

Please give us a short summary of your website?

CNC Software that provides cutlists, material summaries, labels, floor plan views, wall elevations, 3D Renderings, 3D dimensioned shop drawings, panel optimization, g-code, cnc, and more for the cabinet and door manufacturer. Supports Anderson CNC machines, Techno CNC routers, ShopSabre CNC routers, Biesse CNC routers, Onsroud CNC routers, Warthog CNC routers, CamMaster CNC routers, ShopBot CNC routers, and most other CNC routers that accept g code.

What inspired you to launch your own website?

Business

When did you launch your first website, and what was it?

1995 - http://www.siskiyouproducts.com

How did you decide on a name for your website?

Name of business

What makes it different from other, similar offerings?

Our price is far below that of our competitors....we have been in business since 1986.

What is your eventual goal? (To sell it, keep it for income, secure a book or other mainstream media deal?)

To maintain our current business.

How does your investment of time and money balance against your success?

Our web site has decreased our advertising costs immensely.

If you had an unlimited development budget for development, how would you change your site?

Nothing...except perhaps more exposure to our website.

If your site got really big, really quickly, would you be able to keep up with the demand?

Yes. We have a sufficient staff.

What unexpected costs and headaches have you had to deal with?

Servers that are down every once in a while.

What has been your biggest challenge?

Downed servers.

What method has been most successful for promoting your website?

Advertisement in Cabinet Maker magazine, exposure to shows and conventions, and our website.

How has running your website differed from your expectations?

It has not differed.

How long have you run the site already, and how long will you continue to keep it up if you don't enjoy big gains in traffic, income or popularity?

Since 1995. The future looks very good.

What industry does your website serve?

The woodworking industry.

What is your website address?

Software for the Cabinet and Door Industry

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