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 entrepreneurial studies, and an Economics graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
Healso holds the CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in financial management, risk management, and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started his career by taking advantage of opportunities offered to him to build experience for his bigger plans. With over seven years' working experience in commercial and residential real estate consulting, he's been a part of "Mckinsey", the world's most respected consulting firm in Chicago.
In his 5 years with Mckinsey prior to joining Mckinsey, his focus was on operations and strategy across infrastructure, insurance, as also healthcare.
He was also 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 crystal-clear to him about how he would like to proceed in the near future.
He was inspired joining 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 an exceptional human skills to Smartworks' table.
After the fusion of Harsh Binani alongside Neetish Sarda Smartworks witnessed an exponential increase that led to more creative approaches to make the workspaces a more delightful experience.
At first Smartworks began as a cooperative working space, however Harsh Binani as well as Neetish Sarda soon realised that there was a huge market that had little to no innovation in terms of products and technology or the target audience.
After narrowing down to group of customers, they wanted to serve Harsh Binani decided to break into large corporations which was a task in itself.
Big enterprises were already settled in the traditional workspaces, with a set pattern and limited Harsh Binani offerings.
Through initial setbacks, feedback and even a few failures, Harsh Binani returned time and time again to the drawing table coming up with a fresh idea on who can be the key to transform the minds of large corporations.
After years of studying, changing strategies and pitching different ideas, it came to pass! Smartworks gained their first client after which it has always been an high route.
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 important to Harsh Binani make sure that you are a believer in the concept that you are pitching before you make any other clients believe in it.
In the course of Harsh Binani demonstrates, it is important to point out that in the end, settling in with what everyone is doing will only take 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. Harsh Binani is one of them.
Today, Smartworks is India's largest provider of flexible workspaces having a footprint of around. 5 million square. ft. over 32 different locations in 9 cities across Delhi-NCR, 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 vision.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders today, making way for entrepreneurs that are convinced in their idea and wish to leave a legacy, want to leave their mark.