Neetish Sarda

Opportunity Assessment Framework, in simple terms, refers to considering the market conditions before developing or marketing a product. In the context of any business, entrepreneurs have distinguishing characteristics, abilities, or habits. Even within their ranks, entrepreneurs can be possessing some distinctive characteristics. This is prominent in the case of Smartworks founder Neetish Sarda. From his way of thinking to his enthusiasm for business, his characteristics equip him with an enviable personality. One characteristic that distinguishes Smartworks' founder from other entrepreneurs is his ability to transform obstacles into opportunities. Read Also: Neetish Sarda led Smartworks leases World’s Largest Flex Space Campus In Bengaluru While many businesses possess this skill, Neetish has made a point of utilising it uniquely. Overcoming enterprises and MNC's with traditional offices, long-term leases, and fixed attitudes was a struggle for him. Despite this, he was confi

As economies across the world contemplate on the next best move to find their way out of Covid-19, office space providers are grappling with troubles of their own. The pandemic disrupted some of the best-laid plans of almost every industry vertical and one of the most severely affected was the commercial real estate sector.  As per a study by Deloitte, 50% of CXOs reported a 25% disruption in both business and work during the peak of Covid-19 last year. Manufacturing and retail operations saw the biggest of disruptions as 85% of these were impacted due to their heavy dependency on factories and unmovable machinery.  The hybrid model finds greater acceptance. March to September of 2020 was evidence enough for companies, especially large enterprises, to resort to various workspace models that ranged from work-from-home (WFH) to work-near-home. Now, many are turning their attention towards the flexible workspace model.  This has resulted in a ‘Hybrid Model’ where a company opts for a bal