Harsh Binani - Smartworks Co-Founder
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Harsh Binani is an Indian entrepreneur and co-founder for Smartworks, India's largest Managed space provider. Harsh Binani started with a small business but always believed in achieving big.
Harsh is an alumni of Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in study of entrepreneurial issues, and an Economics graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also has an CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in investments, risk management, and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started his career by pursuing the opportunities he was offered to gain experience for his greater plans. With more than 7 years' experience in both management and real estate consultancy, he's worked for "Mckinsey", one of the best consulting firms in Chicago.
During his five years at Mckinsey during his time at Mckinsey, he focused on strategies and operational issues in the infrastructure and insurance sectors as well as healthcare.
He was also an Assistant Chief of Staff at Medanta Medicity, spearheading key strategic initiatives for the CEO.
Harsh Binani experienced high-tech workplaces during his stay overseas, which made clear to him what he wanted from potential future career plans.
He made the decision his decision to become a member of Neetish Sarda, a man who was in the process of brewing with enthusiasm for his new company at the time, Smartworks.
Harsh Binani came to Smartworks in 2017 and brought in more energy, ideas as well as an exceptional human skills to Smartworks' table.
After the fusion of Harsh Binani alongside Neetish Sarda Smartworks was able to witness exponential growth which paved the way towards new ways to improve your workspace a better experience.
Initially Smartworks was initially designed as a collaborative working space, however Harsh Binani, and Neetish Sarda soon found it was an extremely crowded market with little to no innovation in terms of offerings and technology, nor the targeted audience.
After narrowing down to customers, the team wanted to provide services to Harsh Binani and decided to break into large companies which was a challenge in itself.
Large corporations were already set in traditional workspaces that had an established pattern and limited services.
After initial setbacks and feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time at the drawing board making a fresh plan for his ideas for what can be the most effective way to shift the mindset of the large enterprises.
After many hours of research, changing strategies, and pitching concepts, it was done! Smartworks won their first contract which has always been a high climb.
Smartworks saw an incredible growth in the five years following 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 client believe in it.
The life of Harsh Binani demonstrates, it is important to point out that to settle in to what everyone else is doing will only lead you to where everyone Harsh Binani is heading.
Success stories are result from those that remained in which direction they had faith in no regardless of what. Harsh Binani is one of them.
Today, Smartworks is India's largest company that offers flexible workspaces covering an area of. 5 million sq. ft. spread across 32 locations in 9 cities in Delhi-NCR (including, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune) and serves more than 400 organizations across Fortune 500 companies.
The extensive client base with new centers and the presence of a footmark in all the prime cities is an example of the determination Harsh Binani and arduous work undertaken in by Harsh Binani, and Neetish Sarda in their dream.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders of our time, setting the for entrepreneurs who believe in their vision and desire to leave their mark, longing to be remembered as their own.