# Rich Milgram

> Rich Milgram is the founder and CEO of Nexxt, the Pennsylvania recruitment-technology company he started in 1998 after working as a systems engineer and technology consultant. His defining business decision came years later: rather than sell the company under pressure from an investor seeking an exit, he sold its prized Beyond.com domain, used the proceeds to buy out that investor, and relaunched the business as Nexxt. An electrical engineer by training and a self-described introvert, Milgram has spent more than a quarter-century turning job-board data, behavioral matching, multichannel outreach, and newer AI-assisted tools into ways for employers and candidates to find one another.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Nexxt, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Nexxt, Inc., Beyond.com, GE Aerospace
- **Education:** Electrical Engineering, Boston University, Cheltenham High School
- **Known for:** Founded and continued leading a recruitment-technology company established in 1998., Built Beyond.com from an initial matchmaking concept into a network that reported more than 40 million members by 2014 and nearly 60 million candidates by 2017., Negotiated the sale of the Beyond.com domain and used the proceeds to help regain full operating control from investor Safeguard Scientifics.

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Began his post-college career as a systems engineer at GE Aerospace, then started a technology consulting business whose clients included Comcast.
- **1998** — Founded the online recruiting business that later became Beyond.com and then Nexxt.
- **2005** — Bought the Beyond.com domain for $150,000, then the company's largest-ever purchase and approximately three months of revenue.
- **2007** — Safeguard Scientifics invested $13.5 million for a 37.1% stake; Beyond.com reported a network of more than 15,000 career communities.
- **2012** — The company acquired strategic assets of regional career site JobCircle.com, adding virtual and live career-event capabilities.
- **2017** — Sold the Beyond.com domain, used the transaction to help buy out Safeguard, and relaunched the recruitment business as Nexxt.
- **2024** — Nexxt introduced a Talent Sourcing Platform with AI-assisted candidate engagement and later added free organic job-traffic options.
- **2025** — Nexxt partnered with the NFL Players Association to launch a job portal supporting players' transitions to careers beyond football.

## Achievements

- Founded and continued leading a recruitment-technology company established in 1998.
- Built Beyond.com from an initial matchmaking concept into a network that reported more than 40 million members by 2014 and nearly 60 million candidates by 2017.
- Negotiated the sale of the Beyond.com domain and used the proceeds to help regain full operating control from investor Safeguard Scientifics.
- Led the 2017 reinvention of Beyond as Nexxt, shifting the company toward recruitment marketing, behavioral matching, multichannel outreach, and sourcing software.
- Helped expand the platform to AI-assisted recruiting tools, free organic job traffic, hiring-event software, and a 2025 NFLPA career-transition partnership.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Nexxt and the NFL Players Association launched NFLPA Jobs powered by Nexxt to support current and former players moving into post-football careers.
- **2024-09** — Nexxt launched Organic and Organic+ job-traffic options, including a free route for employers to attract candidates through Nexxt.
- **2024-05** — Nexxt unveiled its Talent Sourcing Platform, including an AI-enhanced assistant for recruiter messaging and candidate engagement.

## Links

- Website: https://nexxt.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richmilgram
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Nexxthr
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Nexxthr

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Last updated: 2026-09-28