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 alumnus of Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in entrepreneurial studies. He's also an Economics graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also holds a CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in the areas of risk management, investment and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started off his career with the opportunities that presented themselves to him to gain experience and knowledge for his long-term plans. With more than 7 years of work experience in the field of real estate and management consulting, he's been a part of "Mckinsey", the world's top consulting company in Chicago.
In his five years at Mckinsey He was primarily involved in tactical and operational matters in insurance, infrastructure, as well as healthcare.
He also was Chief of Staff at Medanta Medicity, spearheading key strategic initiatives for the CEO.
Harsh Binani was exposed to state-of-the-art workspaces during his tenure overseas, making it clear to him about possible future strategies.
He made the decision for a join Neetish Sarda who himself was creating with passion for his new business at the time, Smartworks.
Harsh Binani came to Smartworks in 2017. He brought in an abundance of ideas, enthusiasm as well as a superb people-skill to the table.
After the joining 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 co working space, however Harsh Binani and Neetish Harsh Binani Sarda quickly realized that to be an overcrowded market and with 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 they decided to break into the larger companies which was a challenge in itself.
The largest companies were already settling in the traditional offices with limited choices.
Initial setbacks, as well as feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time and time again to the drawing boards in search of a new approach to which can be the most effective way for changing the mind of the large enterprises.
After many Harsh Binani hours of research, changing methods and pitching ideas, it came to pass! Smartworks had their first successful client and it's always been an high journey.
Smartworks witnessed an exponential increase in the past 5 years of 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 concept that you are pitching before you make any other clients believe in it.
As the story of Harsh Binani clearly points out that being absorbed in with what everyone is doing will only take you to where everyone else is taking you.
Success stories are made from the ones who continued to push in this direction, believing in no regardless of what. Harsh Binani is one of them.
Presently, Smartworks is India's largest supplier of flexible workspaces with a footprint of approx. 5 million square. feet. over 32 locations in 9 cities in Delhi-NCR (including, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, in addition to Pune) and caters to more than 400 organizations in 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 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 leaders of our time, setting the for entrepreneurs who believe in their vision and desire to leave a mark on the world, seeking to leave a legacy of their own.