Harsh Binani - Smartworks Co-Founder
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Harsh Binani is an Indian entrepreneur and co-founder of Smartworks, India's largest Managed space provider. Harsh Binani's beginnings were modest, but he always believed in becoming a big success.
Harsh is an alumnus of Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in the field of entrepreneurial studies. He's an Economics graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also has an CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in insurance, risk management and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started off his career with the opportunities presented to him to gain experience for his greater plans. With over seven years' expertise in management and real estate consultancy, he's worked for "Mckinsey" the top consulting firm in Chicago.
During his 5 years with Mckinsey where he worked, he specialized in operations and strategy across insurance, infrastructure, and healthcare.
He also worked as Chief of Staff at Medanta Medicity, spearheading key strategic initiatives for the CEO.
Harsh Binani was exposed to top-of-the-line workspaces during his time overseas, which made it clear to him what he wanted from possible future strategies.
He took the decision to join Neetish Sarda, a man who was brewing with passion with his latest business, Smartworks.
Harsh Binani came to Smartworks in 2017, bringing in more ideas, passion, and impeccable people skill to Smartworks' table.
Following the union of Harsh Binani alongside Neetish Sarda Smartworks was able to witness exponential growth that led to new ways to improve the workspaces a more delightful experience.
At first Smartworks began as a cooperative working space, however Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda soon realised that there was a huge market that had little to no innovation in terms of offerings and technology or in terms of the target audience.
After narrowing the clients, they decided to serve Harsh Binani decided to crack into Harsh Binani the major companies, which was a major challenge in itself.
Large enterprises had already been settled in the traditional offices with limited choices.
In the beginning, there were setbacks and feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time and time again to the drawing boards making a fresh plan for which can be the most effective way for changing the mind of large companies.
After much study, various strategies and pitches, it happened! Smartworks found their first client and, since then, it has always been a high journey.
Smartworks experienced an exponential growth in the first five years of this venture, with a remarkable support from all the Smartworks team.
Harsh Binani believes it is essential to ensure that you believe in the idea you are pitching to first before making any other clients believe in the idea.
In the course of Harsh Binani demonstrates, it is important to point out that an initial settling in with what everyone is doing will only lead you to where everyone else is going.
Success stories are born out of those who were able to keep going in the direction of their faith in no matter what and Harsh Binani is 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 caters to more than 400 organisations across Fortune 500 companies.
The plethora of clients in new centres, the numerous clients and the presence of Harsh Binani a footmark in all the prime cities is the proof of the determination and hard work performed 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 be remembered, desire to be their own legacy.