As of the 2012 Federal Census, there were 314 Million people in the United States. Within this group, it is reported that nearly 35% of the U.S. population is overweight or considered obese. In recognition of this large target market of approximately 120 million Americans, in the past 12-18 months various companies have begun to tailor products and services to serve this segment.

While there are some websites that specifically cater to big and plus size persons, most are either dating sites or company/product specific.

We at BiggPeople.com would like to enable "Empowerment, Community, Information Sharing, and Friendship" and provide a FREE to all consumers, user-friendly, enhanced privacy and security, social media site for Big, Tall and Plus size people.

The primary goal of BiggPeople.com is to provide a "social media plat forum" and shopping experience for people of differing body types to share information, thoughts, feelings and support for each other.

Users can set up multiple profiles to easily handle multiple conversations with different groups of people without showing all personal information to all people.  They can search for and find products and companies that focus on this niche market. These companies can post videos, logos, products and set up groups for products and services that consumers can search and join.

We would like to create "a first of its kind" social networking (media) community in support of the following Guiding Principles:

• Beauty comes from within and is in the eye of the beholder
• Beauty can be defined in many ways, with "inner beauty" being of greatest importance, and true happiness is derived from being happy with oneself
• Further enabling personal and social acceptance of diversity among people of varying body types
• Support of individual self-expression, actualization, continuous learning and improvement

Key Benefits of the site include:

Be a part of the first of its kind social media site for Plus and Big size people. The ability to focus on your niche market.

• Drive repeat business from existing customers
• Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty
• Capture new customers
• Drive customers to your business
• Stay “top-of-mind” with customers
• Enable one-on-one dialog with customers
• Get direct feedback from customer by voting, and polling - information that can be used later to provide those customers with more targeted offers and promotions
• Enhance your social media initiatives
• Amplify traditional marketing program results
• Measure marketing results instantaneously and accurately
• Send daily or weekly tips about your product and service
      Show photos and video of your products or locations
      Invite your best customers to special events
      Provide info about your products & services

Gary Rockman, Founder

A true entrepreneur and Creative Manager who possesses the unique ability to inspire customers, employees and investors alike with his vision of what "could be" in the future.

Has 30 Years experience in starting and operating a number of businesses in the areas of Insurance, Retail, Internet and Hospitability industries

Raz Choudhury, Founder,CTO

Has 15+ years experience in the Information Technology industry. Possesses numerous professional certifications as well as broad expertise in internet technologies and social media.

Lee Rockman, CMO

Has 30+ years of marketing experience.  Mr. Rockman has marketed products and services for national accounts such as, AT&T, Coca-Cola, American airlines, Johnson & Johnson, and The United States treasury.