I build B2B businesses for the US market. From Egypt.

I've been selling to US clients remotely for over 15 years, through ContentPit, ZipLeo and BriskStaff. These days I also help agencies and senior freelancers in the region do the same, sharing what's worked for me and what hasn't.

Youssef El Akkari speaking on stage
Speaking at Techne Drifts

I've spoken at

  • RiseUp
  • TEDx
  • Techne
  • AAST
  • Nile University
  • Business Bel 3araby
  • Ahead of the Curve

What I'm building

Every business I run serves US clients, operated remotely from Egypt with fully remote teams.

  • ContentPit

    Productized SEO content writing for US businesses and agencies.Since 2018 · 1,000+ clients served

    contentpit.com
  • ZipLeo

    Marketing and growth for local US home-service businesses, like plumbers, electricians and other trades.

    zipleo.com
  • BriskStaff

    A recruitment agency helping US companies hire senior marketing talent.

    briskstaff.com
  • A B2B SaaS

    Software for US businesses. More on this soon.

    In the works

1,000+clients served by ContentPit, most of them in the US, UK, Canada and Australia

The thing that's worked best for me: productized services

ContentPit grew because we stopped selling custom work and started selling a clear package, at a clear price, with a clear result. No long proposals, no endless discovery calls. Clients knew exactly what they were buying.

That's my experience, not a rule. But it's the model I keep coming back to, and it's usually where I start when someone asks me how to sell a service to the US.

Wherever you are with the US market

I work with agencies, studios and senior freelancers in Egypt and the Arab region who sell digital services, or want to, to US businesses.

  1. Not in the US yet

    You have a real skill and clients locally. You're figuring out whether the US makes sense for you, and what you'd actually sell there.

  2. Your first US client

    Turning your skill into an offer US buyers want, picking a niche, and getting it in front of the right people.

  3. A predictable pipeline

    Moving past referrals and lucky breaks to channels you can count on, like outreach, ads and partners.

  4. Scale

    Adding channels, building the team and putting systems in place so growth doesn't depend on you alone.

An honest note: if you're still learning your first skill, I'd suggest building experience in your local market first. The US is very competitive, and it rewards people who already have something solid to offer.

How we can work together

Working on your move into the US market?

Tell me where you're at and what you're stuck on. I'll tell you honestly whether I can help.

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