Abhijith Shashidhar

Critic
DISC Type : C

Co-Founder & Director at ClayWorks Spaces

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Abhijith Shashidhar is the Co-Founder and Director of ClayWorks, a leading provider of sustainable and flexible HyFlex™ workspaces in Bengaluru. A serial entrepreneur, he has founded multiple ventures, including a location-aware shopping app and an industrial consulting firm. He attended the IGNITE program at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Outside of his primary business, Abhijith is an investor in homegrown brands like Adukale, which focuses on traditional Karnataka food. He previously co-founded Bandof5. com, a non-profit venture created to support the local music scene in India by helping with artist discovery, booking, and event ticketing.

Unique fact: Abhijith holds a patent for a smart workstation designed to enable an efficient and productive remote working environment.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Precise

Critic

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Flexible Workspaces
As the Co-Founder of ClayWorks, he is a vocal advocate for the HyFlex™ and 'Work from Anywhere' models, believing they democratize work and improve employee well-being.
Sustainable Design
He emphasizes creating eco-friendly, biophilic, and sustainable workspaces, with ClayWorks launching IGBC Platinum and Gold-certified buildings.
Startup Ecosystem
A serial entrepreneur (ClayWorks, Jiffi, Bandof5) and an investor in local brands, he is deeply involved in building and supporting new ventures.

Media Appearances

Abhijith has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2017
Co-Founder & Director at ClayWorks Spaces
2-2025
Investor at Adukale
3-2013 - 9-2017
Partner at D&A Corporation
4-2015 - 10-2015
Founder at Jiffi (Asesa Corporation)
10-2012 - 6-2013
Co-Founder at Bandof5.com

Education

2016 - 2016
IGNITE from Cambridge Judge Business School
Bachelor Of Engineering from JSS Academy Of Technical Education Karnataka

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Exp : 11 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder & Director at ClayWorks Spaces
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Insights For Selling To Abhijith

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Abhijith is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Abhijith

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Abhijith move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Abhijith take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Abhijith

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