Harsh Binani - Smartworks Co-Founder
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Harsh Binani is an Indian businessman and co-founder of Smartworks the largest managed space provider. Harsh Binani started small but always believed in getting big.
Harsh is an alumnus of Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in business studies. He is an Economics graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also holds the CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in risk management, investment and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started off his professional career with chances he was given to experience the world before he could pursue his future plans. He has more than 7 years working experience in real estate and management consulting, Harsh Binani previously been a part of "Mckinsey" the world's top consulting company in Chicago.
During his 5 years with Mckinsey, he focused on strategy and operational issues across infrastructure, insurance, as well as healthcare.
He also was an Assistant Chief of Staff at Medanta Medicity, spearheading key strategic initiatives for the CEO.
Harsh Binani had the opportunity to experience cutting-edge workspaces throughout his time abroad, which made it clear to him what he wanted from how he would like to proceed in the near future.
He made the decision for a join Neetish Sarda, a man who was working with passion on his latest venture, Smartworks.
Harsh Binani came to Smartworks in 2017, bringing in more passion, ideas and an impeccable level of people skill to Smartworks' team.
In the wake of the collaboration between Harsh Binani along with Neetish Sarda, Smartworks saw exponential growth that paved the way for the most innovative strategies to make your workspace a better experience.
Initially Smartworks started as a co working space, however Harsh Binani, and Neetish Sarda soon realized to be an overcrowded market with little to no innovation in terms of offerings and technology or the audience it was targeting.
After narrowing their focus to potential clients, the company that wanted to serve Harsh Binani in the hopes of breaking into large companies which was a task in itself.
Large corporations were already set in the Harsh Binani traditional offices with fixed patterns and limited options.
Initial setbacks, as well as feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time more to the drawing-board formulating a new concept of his ideas for what can be the most effective way to shift the mindset of the big enterprises.
After lots of study, changes to strategies and pitching different ideas, it happened! Smartworks secured their first client and, since then, it has always been an high journey.
Smartworks experienced an exponential growth in the past 5 years of this journey, with unbeatable support from all the Smartworks team.
Harsh Binani believes it is essential to ensure that you believe in the idea you are first pitching, before letting any other clients believe in the idea.
In the course of Harsh Binani demonstrates, it is important to point out that in the end, settling in towards what everyone is doing will only lead you to where everyone else is heading.
Success stories are made from the ones who stayed in what they believe in no matter what and Harsh Binani is one of them.
Presently, Smartworks is India's largest supplier of flexible workspaces which covers an area of about. 5 million square. ft. across over 32 locations in 9 cities in Delhi-NCR (including, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune) and caters to more than 400 organizations across Fortune 500 companies.
The wide range of clients new centers, as well as the footprint in all the prime Harsh Binani cities is the testimony of the perseverance and hard work of in by Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda in their goal.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders of the moment, and has paved way for entrepreneurs that are convinced in their idea and wish to make a difference, wish to leave a lasting impression.