Beknur Kissikov

Biography

Graduated school No. 21 in Almaty, Alma-Ata Institute of National Economy, Al Farabi Kazakh University and received Master’s Programme at the University of Utrecht (Holland).

Worked as a marketing manager in multinational companies. Was head of e-commerce and franchising program for Central Asia in the USAID project. Founder of Kazakhstan and Eurasian Franchising Associations, author of SMEs development programme.

The author of books in franchising, novels and poems. His nobel “Ol” entered in the short list of the Eurasian book forum. Member of the jury of a number of literary contests.

Author and organizer of the etno festival "Toikazan" and book fair "Kitapfest". One of the initiators of the Alma-Qala green action.

Member of the Public Council of Almaty (chairman of the Committee on Housing and Public Utilities and Entrepreneurship) and the Business Council of Almaty.

Books

• Kisikov B.S. Franchising in Kazakhstan. Almaty, 2007.

• Kisikov B.S. Franchising in Kazakhstan, second edition. Almaty, 2011.

• Kisikov B.S. Franchising in Kazakh (in Kazakh), in co-authorship. Almaty, 2012.

• Kisikov B.S. Internet Economy of Kazakhstan. Almaty, 2012.

• Kisikov B.S. "EcMan", 2014. Collection of poems and stories.

• Kisikov B.S. novel-polylog "Ol"

Some publications

• "Kazakhstan is the center of consolidation of franchising of the Central Asian region", TOP FRANCHISING Magazin;.

• "Internet entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan," Capital "newspaper, 2012;

• "In the trend - Inno-franchising", Magazine "Forbes", No. 12, 2012;

• "How to find money for a franchise", "Business life" No. 9, 2011;

• "Franchise for our own", "Expert Kazakhstan" No. 15 (17) 2004;

• "If a foreign brand is not known in our country, it does not make sense to buy it," "The Newspaper Kursiv" March 11, 2011;

• "Not Kazakhstan's Kaznet", "Vlast" magazine, 2012;

• "Franchises to Kazakhstan come through third parties", Radio "Azattyk", 2012;

Interview

• Among domestic brands there is no franchise more than a million dollars;

• "About Alma Kale, Kitapfest and Toikazan", 365info.kz;

• "We were spoiled by Vanity", the newspaper "Svoboda Slova";

• "Development of franchising in Kazakhstan", "Professional conversation with Zhannat Ertlesova";

• "Commercial secrets with Beknur Kisikov", 24.kz;

• "Beknur Kisikov in the program" Kayyrly Taң "about KitapFest", "Bilim zhane Madeniet TV";

• Exhibition "Kazfranch", "Kazakh TV";

• "The state of franchising in 2013", "Forbes TV";

Notes

• "Wolf," "Headline.kz";

• "Memo to help viewers of the film" Shal "," Everything about the movie ";

• "Tobet", "Prose.KZ".