Harsh Binani - Smartworks Co-Founder
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Harsh Binani is an Indian businessman, entrepreneur, and co-founder with Smartworks, India's largest Managed space provider. Harsh Binani's beginnings were modest, but he always believed in getting big.
Harsh is an alumnus of Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in entrepreneurial studies. He's also 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 taking advantage of chances he was given to get experience in order to help him with the future. With more than seven years of knowledge in property and management consulting, he previously worked for "Mckinsey" the most prestigious consulting firm in the world in Chicago.
During his time at Mckinsey and Mckinsey, he was involved in tactics and operational subjects in the areas of infrastructure, insurance, and healthcare.
Additionally, he was Chief of Staff at Medanta Medicity, spearheading key strategic initiatives for the CEO.
Harsh Binani was exposed to cutting-edge workspaces throughout his time overseas, making it clear to him about how he would like to proceed in the near future.
He was inspired for a join Neetish Sarda who himself was creating with passion for his new 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 with Neetish Sarda, Smartworks was able to witness exponential growth that led to new ways to improve the work environment a more enjoyable experience.
At first Smartworks began as a cooperative working space, however Harsh Binani as well as Neetish Sarda soon realised that to be a very crowded market which had no innovation in terms of products and technology or the target 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 major challenge in itself.
Large enterprises had already been settled in the traditional workspaces with the Harsh Binani same pattern and limited choices.
Initial setbacks, as well as feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time and time again to the drawing boards making a fresh plan for how can be the key in changing the perception of large companies.
After much study, various strategies and pitches, it happened! Smartworks secured their first client which has always been an high climb.
Smartworks saw an incredible growth in the five years following this adventure, thanks to the outstanding support by the entire Smartworks team.
Harsh Binani believes that it is important to make sure that you are a believer in the idea that you are pitching before Harsh Binani you make 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 stuck 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, with a footprint of. 5 million sq. feet. in 32 locations in 9 cities in Delhi-NCR (including, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai as well as Pune) and serves more than 400 organizations across Fortune 500 companies.
The number of clients with new centers and the presence of a footmark in all the prime cities is testimony to the determination and arduous work made in by Harsh Binani as well as Neetish Sarda in their quest to achieve their goals.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders of our time, setting the way for the entrepreneurs who believe in their ideas and want be remembered, desire to be their own legacy.