An Interview with Nathaniel Briggs - CEO/ Founder of SeniorsGrandCentral.com

Social Networking? Baby boomers hear this term and often are not yet sure what it means. Ask most people between 18 and 25 and discussion is done. It is a part of the current culture for them. Never fear, though, like all good things, social networking is becoming a part of life for baby boomers too.

Nathaniel Briggs, a southwest American native, decided to open a new arena for the over 50 set. His answer to this growing demand is a social network site named Senior Grand Central. As a David meeting Goliath, Briggs developed his site for $ 300.00- a lot less than sites like Eons.com. But, SGC has assets that are not available on Eons. Primarily, the ability to reach out to all members of the boomer and senior demographic.

Briggs was born in Wyoming and has been writing software since the fourth grade! He has worked with companies like Disney, American Express, Hyatt, AAA, and a long list of others. Briggs has also successfully launched over 100 internet properties as a team member or sole engineer.

Briggs sat down recently and was kind enough to answer some important questions, about Senior Grand Central, his future, and how he sees the world of the Web evolving.

ABS) - What factors played into your development of Senior Grand Central?

NB) - Both the reality of there being an underserved market, and a lack of useful easy-to-use technology for it.

For the Internet user age 50 and up, there hasn't been a web site offering a fun, educational and helpful place that harnesses the power of the web, and presents it in a digestible manner. Instead, they are left to sort through a veritable cornucopia of web sites that are targeted toward ages 15-35, and most often populated by the same.

I wanted to build an internet community that allowed those of age 50 and up to feel comfortable both with the other members and the technology. After all it was with their dollars that the internet was born, so why shouldn't they reap the rewards?

ABS) - When did you begin to develop SGC and who supported the effort?