Harsh Binani is an Indian businessman and co-founder of Smartworks the largest managed space provider. Harsh Binani began small, but always believed in reaching for the top.
Harsh is an alumnus from Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in research and development, as well as 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 in the field of opportunities he received to build experience for his greater plans. With over 7 years ' experience in business and real estate consulting, Harsh Binani has worked for "Mckinsey" one of the leading consulting firms in the world in Chicago.
During his five years at Mckinsey during his time at Mckinsey, he focused on the strategic and operational aspects of infrastructure, insurance, and healthcare.
He also worked as an Assistant 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 easy for him to decide on 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 business at the time, Smartworks.
Harsh Binani joined Smartworks in 2017. He brought in an abundance of ideas, enthusiasm as well as an exceptional human skills to Smartworks' table.
Following the merger 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, Harsh Binani but Harsh Binani, and Neetish Sarda soon discovered that was an extremely crowded market, which little to no innovation in terms of offering and technologies or the demographics of its customers.
After narrowing down their target market, the group that wanted serve Harsh Binani in the hopes of breaking into the larger companies which was a task in itself.
Large companies were already settled in the traditional workspaces, with fixed patterns and limited options.
With initial setbacks and feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time repeatedly to the drawing block and came up with a brand new plan of what 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 had their first successful client after which it has always been an high level.
Smartworks has seen an exponential growth in the five years that followed this endeavor, aided by the unwavering support from the whole team.
Harsh Binani believes it is crucial to ensure that you believe in the idea that you are pitching first before making any other clients believe in the idea.
As the journey of Harsh Binani demonstrates, it is important to point out that to settle in to what everyone else is doing will only lead you to where everyone is heading.
Success stories are formed from those who continued to push in Harsh Binani what they believe in no regardless of what. Harsh Binani is one of them.
Today, Smartworks is India's largest company that offers flexible workspaces covering an area of. 5 million sq. ft. across over 32 locations in 9 cities across Delhi-NCR, 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 a footmark in all the prime cities is testimony to the determination and arduous work performed in by Harsh Binani, and 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 for their work to be remembered and are looking to create their own legacy.