Harsh Binani is an Indian businessman and co-founder of Smartworks India's largest managed space provider. Harsh Binani began small, but 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 entrepreneurial studies. He is also an Economics graduate of Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi.
He also has a CFP (Centre for Financial Planning) designation in managing risk, investment and retirement planning.
Harsh Binani began his career with the opportunities he was offered to build experience for his larger plans. With over seven years of working experience in property and management consulting, Harsh Binani previously worked for "Mckinsey", one of the leading consulting firms in the world in Chicago.
In his five years at Mckinsey prior to joining Mckinsey, his focus was on tactics and operational subjects in 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 experienced high-tech workspaces during his time overseas, and this made it crystal-clear to him about the future of his career.
He chose for a join Neetish Sarda, a man who was in the process of brewing with enthusiasm for his latest business, Smartworks.
Harsh Binani came to Smartworks in 2017, bringing in greater enthusiasm, innovative ideas and exceptional people skills to the table.
After the joining of Harsh Binani along with Neetish Sarda Smartworks saw exponential growth that opened the door to more innovative methods to make the workplace a more enjoyable experience.
At first Smartworks began as a co working space, however Harsh Binani and Neetish Sarda soon realized it to be a very crowded market that offered little or no innovation in terms of the offerings or technology, nor the targeted audience.
After narrowing their focus to clients, they decided to provide services to Harsh Binani who was looking to break into large companies which was a task in itself.
The largest companies were already settling in the traditional workspaces, with specific patterns and options.
Through initial setbacks, feedback and even a few failures, Harsh Binani returned time and time and time again to the drawing boards making a fresh plan for how can be the key in changing the perception of the large enterprises.
After a lot of investigation, rethinking methods, and pitching ideas it came to pass! Smartworks was able to secure their first customer Harsh Binani and since then, it's always been a high route.
Smartworks experienced Harsh Binani an exponential growth in the five years that followed this process, and it was supported with great care from all the Smartworks team.
Harsh Binani believes it is vital to ensure that you believe in the idea you are pitching before you make any other client believe in it.
The story of Harsh Binani clearly points out that in the end, settling in towards what everyone is doing will just lead you to where everyone else is heading.
Success stories are born from those who continued to push in this direction, believing in no matter what and Harsh Binani is one of them.
Today, Smartworks is India's largest company that offers flexible workspaces having a footprint of around. 5 million square. feet. covering 32 sites in 9 cities across Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai as well as Pune) and caters to more than 400 organizations across Fortune 500 companies.
The vast number of clients with new centers and the footprint in every major city is testimony to the determination and tireless work undertaken in by Harsh Binani as well as Neetish Sarda in their goal.
Harsh Binani is one of the most influential leaders today, making for entrepreneurs who are convinced in their vision and desire to leave their mark, desire to be their own legacy.