Beyond the Case

A podcast where global leaders from the Harvard Business School Owner/President Management (OPM) community join in a personal capacity and share the real decisions, failures, and mental models behind building enduring companies.

This podcast is independent and not affiliated with Harvard Business School.

Contributors

Host

Sohin Shah

Sohin Shah is the Co-Founder of InstaLend, a national real estate lender providing fast, flexible, and dependable capital to developers. He has helped scale InstaLend into a trusted partner for fix-and-flip, rental, and new construction financing through data-driven underwriting and streamlined operations.

Sohin is a participant in Harvard Business School’s OPM program, where conversations with fellow leaders inspired this podcast and exposed him to powerful principles and strategies from top entrepreneurs.

Under his leadership, InstaLend has been recognized by Inc. and the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. An avid reader, Sohin credits The Beginning of Infinity with shaping his thinking.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohin-shah-78210b1a8

Guests

Guest

Eric Hoffman

Eric Hoffman is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hoffman Media, LLC, a leading special-interest media company with offices in Birmingham, AL; New Orleans, LA; and Westlake, OH. He oversees operations and strategic business development, with experience in direct marketing, advertising, digital media, deal structuring, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining the company in 2007, Mr. Hoffman worked as an investment banker at Susquehanna International Group in New York and began his career at Ernst & Young LLP. He holds a B.S. in Finance from The University of Alabama and is a graduate of Stanford University’s Professional Publishing Course. Active in the New Orleans community, he serves on several nonprofit boards, including as Board President of Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Louisiana. Eric lives in New Orleans with his wife, Katie, and their children, Hays and Amelia.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-hoffman-6836611/