Why We Started 99Kitab

Like many businesses, 99Kitab started from a place of passion.  CEO Daoud Kakish loves books; but not just any books.  He loves books written by entrepreneurs and business owners.  His love of books didn’t start until he was a business owner and was looking for best practices and insights into how to grow his business.  But when he looked for books written by business owners in the MENA region, he couldn’t find any.  There are biographies and books written by academics in the region, but there is a huge gap in the market for books that share the success stories of MENA entrepreneurs.  And that market gap was what sparked the idea of 99Kitab.

99Kitab – The Podcast

Books are the most condensed form of knowledge.  Steven Kotler talks about how an author shares about 10 years of their experience in a book and on average a reader needs 5 hours to read it.  So, that means, for every hour of reading, you’re getting 2 years of experience from that author.  Time well spent! 

The 99Kitab Podcast will share insights from a new book, written by an entrepreneur, each week.  It’s not a summary of the book, it’s the highlights and key takeaways that you can apply directly to your business.  The goal of the podcast is to encourage you to read the book yourself if it inspires you, but also, Daoud wants to highlight some actionable things he identified when he read the book.  It’s more than just a book report, it’s Daoud’s insights from the book based on his experience as an entrepreneur and his interpretation of what the author is sharing. 

We hope you join the podcast each week for some tips and insights into how to solve problems in your business and move forward with growth.

99Kitab – The Business

Are you a MENA business owner?  If you are, you have a story to share.  And there are millions of others out there in the region who just might be inspired enough by your story to start their own business. 

Leaders are readers.  Bill Gates, Oprah, Mark Cuban and many others are notorious readers and highly successful.  But someone had to write the books they read.  Some other business owner shared their insights that helped some of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time become who they are today.

The MENA region is full of businesses – small and large – who are successful.  Some we hear about on the news and others are small giants who are quietly growing their business and having an impact on their community.  The next great entrepreneur wants to hear the stories and insights of other entrepreneurs from the same part of the world as them.  And that story can come from you.   

There are not enough books written by MENA business owners.  99Kitab wants to change that.  If you’re ready to tell your story, 99Kitab will help you do that in as little as 99 minutes.  Not only will you be able to write your book and inspire other entrepreneurs, but a book is also a great way to grow your business and your personal brand. 

We hope you join us each week for our podcast and when you’re ready to share your story with the world vist us at:

www.99Kitab.com