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 small, but always believed in getting big.
Harsh is an alumni of Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in Entrepreneurship studies. He's also an Economics graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also has a CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in the areas of risk management, investment, and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani began his professional career with opportunities he was offered to gain experience and knowledge for his larger plans. He has more than 7 years experience in managing and real estate consulting, Binani has worked for "Mckinsey", the top consulting firm in Chicago.
Over the course of his five years with Mckinsey He was primarily involved in strategy and operational issues across the infrastructure and insurance sectors 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 the latest workspaces in his time overseas, making it obvious to him what which future projects he'd like to pursue.
He made the decision on joining Neetish Sarda, a man who was producing with enthusiasm his latest venture at the time: Smartworks.
Harsh Binani joined Smartworks in 2017, bringing in more ideas, passion and unbeatable people skills to the team.
In the wake of the collaboration between Harsh Binani along with Neetish Sarda, Smartworks saw exponential growth that paved the way for greater creativity to make the workplaces more enjoyable experience.
At first Smartworks was initially designed as a collaborative working space, but Harsh Binani as well as Neetish Sarda quickly realised it was a crowded market that saw little or no innovation in the way of services and technology or its target market.
After narrowing down to the group of customers, they wanted to serve Harsh Binani decided to break into the big enterprises which was a challenge in itself.
Big enterprises were already settled in the traditional workspaces, with a set pattern and limited offerings.
With initial setbacks and feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time repeatedly to the drawing block in search of a new approach to the things that can be the key to reshaping the thinking of big companies.
After many hours of researching, changing ways of thinking and pitching ideas it came to pass! Smartworks landed their first client and from then it has always been an high road.
Smartworks has seen an exponential growth in the five years that followed this venture, with a remarkable support from all the Smartworks team.
Harsh Binani believes it is vital to ensure that you are a believer in the idea that you are pitching first before making any other clients believe in the idea.
The journey of Harsh Binani demonstrates, it is important to point out that an initial settling in to what everyone else is doing will only lead you to where everyone is going.
Success stories are born out of those who stuck in the direction of their faith in no matter what and Harsh Binani is Harsh Binani one of them.
Presently, Smartworks is India's largest provider of flexible workspaces, that covers a space of approximately. 5 million sq. feet. spread across 32 locations in 9 cities in Delhi-NCR (including, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune) and serves over 400 companies across Fortune 500 companies.
The extensive client base with new centers and the presence of Harsh Binani a footmark in all the prime cities is testimony to the determination and arduous work made in by Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda in their vision.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders today, making opportunities for entrepreneurs who believe in their idea and wish to leave a legacy, crave their own legacy.