Harsh Binani is an Indian businessman, entrepreneur, and co-founder with Smartworks India's biggest Managed Space provider. Harsh Binani's beginnings were modest, but he always believed in being able to achieve big.
Harsh is an alumni of Northwestern University -Kellogg School of Management, Illinois with an MBA degree in Entrepreneurship 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 investing, risk management, and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani started his professional career with opportunities that were presented to him so that he could gain experience for the future. With more than seven years of knowledge in property and management consulting, he previously worked for "Mckinsey" the top consulting firm in Chicago.
During his time at Mckinsey and Mckinsey, he was involved in strategy and operational topics across 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 top-of-the-line workspaces during his time overseas, which made clear to him about how he would like to proceed in the near future.
He chose for a join Neetish Sarda who himself was making a splash with 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 more innovative methods to make the work spaces a more enjoyable experience.
Initially Smartworks began as a shared working space, but Harsh Binani, and Neetish Sarda quickly realised it to be a market that was overcrowded that saw little or no innovation in the way of services and technology or its target market.
After narrowing down to the potential clients, the company that wanted to provide services to Harsh Binani decided to break into the big enterprises which was a challenge in itself.
Enterprises of all Harsh Binani sizes were already in the traditional office spaces with specific patterns and offerings.
With initial setbacks in the process and feedback, Harsh Binani returned time and time again to the drawing table coming up with a fresh idea on what can be the key to transform the minds of large corporations.
After years of studying, changing ways of thinking and pitching ideas it came to pass! Smartworks gained their first client and from then it has always been an high route.
Smartworks was able to grow exponentially in the 5 years preceding 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 first pitching, before letting any other client believe in it.
The life of Harsh Binani demonstrates, it is important to point out that getting in towards what everyone is doing will only lead you to where everyone is heading.
Success stories are formed from those who continued to push in which direction they had faith 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 in Delhi-NCR (including, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune) and caters to 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 performed in by Harsh Binani, and Neetish Sarda in their dream.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders of our time, setting the an avenue for entrepreneurs who believe in their vision and desire to leave their mark, are looking to Harsh Binani create their own legacy.