Harsh Binani - Smartworks Co-Founder
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Harsh Binani is an Indian businessman and co-founder at Smartworks India's largest managed space provider. Harsh Binani began with a small start but always believed in being able to achieve big.
Harsh is an alumnus of Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in entrepreneurial studies. He's also an Economics graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also holds a CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in the areas of risk management, investment and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started off his career with the occasions that were offered to him in order as a way to acquire experience for his long-term plans. With over 7 years of expertise in the field of real estate and management consultancy, he's worked with "Mckinsey" the top consulting firm in Chicago.
During his five years at Mckinsey during his time at Mckinsey, he focused on the strategic and operational aspects of the infrastructure and insurance sectors as well as healthcare.
He was also the Chief of Staff for Medanta Medicity, spearheading key strategic initiatives for the CEO.
Harsh Binani experienced modern workspaces while he was abroad, which made clear to him his future plans.
He decided that he wanted to work with Neetish Sarda who himself was working with passion on his new business at the time, Smartworks.
Harsh Binani came to Smartworks in 2017, bringing in more energy, ideas and the best people skills to Smartworks' table.
Following the merger of Harsh Binani with Neetish Sarda Smartworks witnessed an exponential increase that led to new ways to improve the work environment a more enjoyable experience.
At first Smartworks was created as a co working space, but Harsh Binani as well as Neetish Sarda soon realized that was a crowded market and with no innovation in regards to offerings, technology or the audience it was targeting.
After narrowing down to the clients, they decided to provide services to Harsh Harsh Binani Binani and decided to break into big companies which was a task in itself.
The largest companies were already settling in traditional workplaces with established patterns and minimal offerings.
With initial setbacks in the process and feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time back to the drawing board formulating a new concept of What can be the deciding factor to change the mind of the big enterprises.
After many hours of research, changing strategies, and pitching new ideas, it was done! Smartworks secured their first client in the beginning, and since then it's always been an high track.
Smartworks witnessed a rapid growth in the course of this process, and it was supported with great care by the entire Smartworks team.
Harsh Binani believes that it is important to make sure that you are a believer in the concept that you are pitching before you make any other clients believe in it.
As the story of Harsh Binani clearly points out that in the end, settling in with what everyone is doing will only take you to where everyone else is going.
Success Harsh Binani stories are made from the ones who were able to keep going in whatever direction and belief they placed in no matter what and Harsh Binani is one of them.
Presently, Smartworks is India's largest provider of flexible workspaces, with a footprint of. 5 million sq. feet. in 32 locations in 9 cities in Delhi-NCR (including, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai as well as Pune) and serves over 400 companies across Fortune 500 companies.
The extensive client base along with the opening of new centers and the footprint in all of the major cities is an indication of the determination and tireless work put in by Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda in their vision.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders in the world today, opening the way for entrepreneurs that are convinced in their idea and wish to leave a legacy, crave their own legacy.