Harsh Binani is an Indian businessman and co-founder at Smartworks India's largest Managed space provider. Harsh Binani began with a small start but always believed in the possibility of achieving great things.
Harsh is an alumnus from Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in entrepreneurial studies, and an Economics graduate from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also has a CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in investments, risk management and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started his career through the opportunities that were presented to him to build experience for his future plans. With over 7 years ' expertise in the field of real estate and management consultancy, he's worked with "Mckinsey", the world's premier consulting firm in Chicago.
For the five years he was with Mckinsey, he focused on the strategic and operational aspects of infrastructure, insurance, as well as healthcare.
He was also the Chief of Staff for Medanta Medicity, spearheading key strategic initiatives for the CEO.
Harsh Binani experienced the latest workspaces in his time abroad, which made clear to him his future plans.
He decided to be a part of Neetish Sarda, a man who was brewing with passion with his latest business, Smartworks.
Harsh Binani joined Smartworks in 2017, bringing in more enthusiasm, ideas and an impeccable level of people skill to the team.
With the addition of Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda Smartworks had an explosive growth which led to more innovative approaches to making the workplace a more enjoyable experience.
At first Smartworks was initially designed as a collaborative working space, but Harsh Binani, and Neetish Sarda soon discovered that to be a market that was overcrowded that offered little or no innovation in the way of services and technology, or even the intended audience.
Once they had narrowed down their customer base, they decided to provide services to Harsh Binani who was looking to break into larger enterprises, which was a challenge in itself.
Large corporations were already set in the traditional workplaces, with an established pattern and limited services.
With the initial setbacks and negative feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time again to the drawing board formulating a new concept of exactly what can be the deciding factor to shift the mindset of the big enterprises.
After a lot of research, changing strategies, and pitching concepts, it happened! Smartworks was able to secure their first customer and it's Harsh Binani always been a high way.
Smartworks witnessed an exponential increase 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 first before making any other clients believe in the idea.
The journey of Harsh Binani demonstrates, it is important to point out that finding a way to fit in to what everyone else is doing will only lead you to where everyone is heading.
Success stories are result from those that remained in what they believe in no regardless of what. Harsh Binani is Harsh Binani one of them.
Today, Smartworks is India's largest company that offers flexible workspaces which covers an area of about. 5 million square. ft. covering 32 sites 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 evidence of the determination and tireless work put in by Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda in their goal.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders of the moment, and has paved path for entrepreneurs who are convinced in their concept and wish to make a difference, seek to make their own mark.