SBDC Success - ANG Granite & Cabinets
Written by staff at Joliet Junior College's Small Business Development Center
Local Business Owners Have Experience and Enthusiasm
When ANG's owners decided to open ANG Granite & Cabinets, Inc., they brought over 15 years of industry experience and expertise with them. The family-owned business, located in Crest Hill, Ill. officially opened in November 2012.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on January 5, 2013 which was also attended by the Mayor of the City of Crest Hill Raymond Soliman.
ANG Granite & Cabinets, Inc. specializes in granite for residential homes, condominiums, restaurants and office buildings. They also have a large selection of cabinetry and floor coverings available as well as the ability to customize any project to meet their customers’ needs. ANG Granite & Cabinets also provides on-site fabrication of the granite which helps to reduce the turn-around time for a project.
There are two outside salespeople as well as an interior design consultant and custom cabinetry designer on staff. Paul, who serves as the interior design consultant and custom cabinetry designer, has over 30 years of experience. Paul also has experience in the design of kitchens and bathrooms for the construction of new
homes. He is only available for appointments on Saturdays.
ANG Granite & Cabinets offers a variety of five kitchen cabinet product lines with an emphasis on semi-custom to custom. The showroom has over 100 door styles to choose from along with numerous types of wood and finishes. They specialize
in products from the Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry manufacturer. Customers can select from a variety of cabinet choices to fit their budget.
The business owners consulted with Runisia Henry, business analyst at the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Joliet Junior College who was able to provide them with a lot of valuable information to assist with the start-up of their business. Henry said, “I was able to walk them through the steps of starting a new business as well as provide them with several resources that could further assist them.” They received assistance with developing a business
plan, marketing their business and utilizing Microsoft Excel software.
In addition, they also spent time meeting with Small Business Jobs Act (SBJA) specialized consultants Jay Sternickle and Kurt Heinz. Sternickle provided assistance with website design and development while Heinz answered questions regarding business formation and payroll/taxes. Henry added, “They had a lot of questions in a variety of topics but were very receptive to feedback and new
ideas.”
Along with their experience, they have a lot of enthusiasm to help their customers. Pia explained that one key advantage to their business is that they are able to provide on-site fabrication of the granite. She said, “We fabricate our own granite while most places have to send it out. This definitely eliminates a time factor.”
As a new business, a website is an essential marketing tool that is needed to inform consumers about the business as well as the products and services that it provides. They met with Sternickle to receive assistance with the design and development of their company website.
Sternickle stated, “In addition to content, they also needed to add visual components to their website. By having these product images on the website, it shows prospective customers the product selection and fine craftsmanship that is available. For this type of business, a picture really is worth a thousand words.”
Under the SBJA grant clients of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at JJC had the opportunity to receive free consultation in a variety of specialized areas such as: financial planning and accounting, bookkeeping with Quickbooks, social media, website design/development and more. Funding was provided by a grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The grant was part of the Small Business Jobs Act (SBJA) that was signed into law in 2010.
To learn more about ANG Granite & Cabinets, call (815) 582-4724, visit their website at www.anggranite.com or find them on Facebook. The showroom is located at 1722A Plainfield Rd. in Crest Hill.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on January 5, 2013 which was also attended by the Mayor of the City of Crest Hill Raymond Soliman.
ANG Granite & Cabinets, Inc. specializes in granite for residential homes, condominiums, restaurants and office buildings. They also have a large selection of cabinetry and floor coverings available as well as the ability to customize any project to meet their customers’ needs. ANG Granite & Cabinets also provides on-site fabrication of the granite which helps to reduce the turn-around time for a project.
There are two outside salespeople as well as an interior design consultant and custom cabinetry designer on staff. Paul, who serves as the interior design consultant and custom cabinetry designer, has over 30 years of experience. Paul also has experience in the design of kitchens and bathrooms for the construction of new
homes. He is only available for appointments on Saturdays.
ANG Granite & Cabinets offers a variety of five kitchen cabinet product lines with an emphasis on semi-custom to custom. The showroom has over 100 door styles to choose from along with numerous types of wood and finishes. They specialize
in products from the Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry manufacturer. Customers can select from a variety of cabinet choices to fit their budget.
The business owners consulted with Runisia Henry, business analyst at the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Joliet Junior College who was able to provide them with a lot of valuable information to assist with the start-up of their business. Henry said, “I was able to walk them through the steps of starting a new business as well as provide them with several resources that could further assist them.” They received assistance with developing a business
plan, marketing their business and utilizing Microsoft Excel software.
In addition, they also spent time meeting with Small Business Jobs Act (SBJA) specialized consultants Jay Sternickle and Kurt Heinz. Sternickle provided assistance with website design and development while Heinz answered questions regarding business formation and payroll/taxes. Henry added, “They had a lot of questions in a variety of topics but were very receptive to feedback and new
ideas.”
Along with their experience, they have a lot of enthusiasm to help their customers. Pia explained that one key advantage to their business is that they are able to provide on-site fabrication of the granite. She said, “We fabricate our own granite while most places have to send it out. This definitely eliminates a time factor.”
As a new business, a website is an essential marketing tool that is needed to inform consumers about the business as well as the products and services that it provides. They met with Sternickle to receive assistance with the design and development of their company website.
Sternickle stated, “In addition to content, they also needed to add visual components to their website. By having these product images on the website, it shows prospective customers the product selection and fine craftsmanship that is available. For this type of business, a picture really is worth a thousand words.”
Under the SBJA grant clients of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at JJC had the opportunity to receive free consultation in a variety of specialized areas such as: financial planning and accounting, bookkeeping with Quickbooks, social media, website design/development and more. Funding was provided by a grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The grant was part of the Small Business Jobs Act (SBJA) that was signed into law in 2010.
To learn more about ANG Granite & Cabinets, call (815) 582-4724, visit their website at www.anggranite.com or find them on Facebook. The showroom is located at 1722A Plainfield Rd. in Crest Hill.
