Harsh Binani - Smartworks Co-Founder
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Harsh Binani is an Indian businessman and co-founder at Smartworks India's biggest Managed space provider. Harsh Binani's beginnings were modest, but he always believed in reaching for the top.
Harsh is an alumnus from Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in study of entrepreneurial issues, and an Economics graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also holds a CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in managing risk, investment, and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started his career by pursuing the opportunities that were presented to him to gain experience for the future. With more than 7 years' knowledge in both management and real estate consulting, he's previously worked for "Mckinsey" one of the leading consulting firms in the world in Chicago.
During his 5 years with Mckinsey during his time at Mckinsey, he focused on strategies and operational issues in the infrastructure and insurance sectors as well as healthcare.
He also served as the Chief of Staff for Medanta Medicity, spearheading key strategic initiatives for the CEO.
Harsh Binani was able to see state-of-the-art workspaces during his tenure in the United States, which made it clear to him what he wanted from possible future strategies.
He took the decision to be a part of Neetish Sarda who himself was working with passion on his latest venture at the time: Smartworks.
Harsh Binani joined Smartworks in 2017, bringing in more ideas, passion and exceptional people skills to the team.
After the introduction of Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda, Smartworks saw exponential growth that paved the way for more innovative ways to make the workplaces more enjoyable experience.
Initially Smartworks began as a co working space, Harsh Binani however Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda soon realised that to be a very crowded market which had no innovation in terms of products and technology, or even the intended audience.
Once they had narrowed down their customer base, they decided to provide services to Harsh Binani determined to break into big companies which was a challenge in itself.
Enterprises of all sizes were already in the traditional office spaces with established patterns and minimal choices.
Following initial setbacks as well as feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time more to the drawing-board developing a new strategy on his ideas for what can be the most effective way to shift the mindset 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 Harsh Binani beginning, and since then it's always been an high track.
Smartworks was able to grow exponentially in the 5 years preceding this journey with impeccable support from all of the team.
Harsh Binani believes it is crucial to ensure that you are a believer in the concept that you are pitching the first, before making any other client believe in the concept.
As the life of Harsh Binani clearly points out that the moment you settle in on what everyone is doing will just lead you to where everyone else is taking you.
Success stories are born from those who stayed in what they believe in no regardless of what. Harsh Binani is one of them.
Today, Smartworks is India's largest company that offers flexible workspaces that covers a space of approximately. 5 million sq. feet. in 32 locations in 9 cities in Delhi-NCR (including, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, along with Pune) and caters to hundreds of organizations across Fortune 500 companies.
The massive number of customers new centers, as well as the footprint in every city is an evidence of the determination and tireless work that was put in by Harsh Binani as well as Neetish Sarda in their quest to achieve their goals.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential people in the present, paving way for the entrepreneurs who believe in their ideas and want for their work to be remembered and are looking to create their own legacy.