Where does Stephen Culp work?

Stephen Culp is Founder of Smart Furniture.

What companies did Stephen Culp found?

Stephen Culp founded Smart Furniture.

Where did Stephen Culp go to school?

Stephen Culp studied at Stanford Law School (JD, Law); Stanford University (Graduate Fellow, Stanford Center for Conflict and Negotiation); Harvard Business School (Young American Leaders Program).

Stephen Culp

Founder

Founder at Smart Furniture

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

FoundedSmart Furniture

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Paul KwanunlockedStephen: together at Stanford University (1996–1997)

Stephen: together at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

×2Stephen: together at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

×4Stephen: together at Stanford University

About

Stephen Culp is co-founder and Executive Chairman of Delegator and has co-founded ProDiligence, S Ventures, Smart Furniture, Chattanooga Renaissance Funds I and II, and the nonprofits Causeway and CF Smackdown. A former Peace Corps Volunteer and U.S. Navy Reserve officer, he holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill, and has served on the boards of numerous community organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, Trust for Public Land, and the Lyndhurst and Benwood Foundations. He is a patented inventor and an alumnus of Harvard Business School's Young American Leaders Program and Leadership Tennessee.

Founder at Smart Furniture

Experience

DelegatorCo-Founder, Executive Chairmancurrent2021 — present
DelegatorCo-Founder / CEO2009 — 2021
S VenturesCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2015 — presentUnited States
ProDiligenceCo-Foundercurrent2011 — present
Chattanooga Renaissance FundGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — present
CHATTANOOGA AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (CARTA)Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGreater Chattanooga
BENWOOD FOUNDATIONTrustee, Officercurrent2020 — presentChattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Dynamo Accelerator and FundEarly Mentor/Investorcurrent2016 — presentChattanooga, Tennessee Area
Karen Culp Photography + Design :: KCULP.COMAssistant (to the) General Manager...current2005 — present
CF Smackdown: End Cystic Fibrosis This DecadeCo-Foundercurrent2007 — presentwww.cfsmackdown.com
Chattanooga Parks and OutdoorsChattanooga Parks and Outdoors Advisory Committee2024 — 2026Chattanooga, TN
Smart FurnitureFounder / Director2008 — 2023
Smart FurniturePresident & CEO, Founder1998 — 2008
PriceWaiterCo-Founder / CEO2011 — 2021
Variable Technologies LLCBoard Member, Seed Investor2011 — 2021Chattanooga TN
Lyndhurst Foundation IncTrustee2011 — 2020
CausewayCo-Founder / Past Chairman2010 — 2016Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
The Company LabFounding Board of Directors2010 — 2015
US Navy ReserveLieutenant2002 — 2011
CreateHereFounding Board of Directors2008 — 2011
FBIIntelligence Research Specialist1996Atlanta GA
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)International Relations Branch1995Washington D.C. Metro Area
Peace CorpsU.S. Peace Corps Volunteer, Teacher1992 — 1994Eger, Hungary
UNIDOIntern, United Nations Industrial Development Organization1991New York, United States

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship99Start-ups54Venture Capital31Marketing Strategy30Social Media34Business Strategy21Social Media Marketing21Business Development20Nonprofits23Leadership Development11Small Business9Online Marketing14

+12 more

New Business DevelopmentMarketingcystic fibrosisE-commerceYodelingAnalyticsProgram ManagementStrategic PartnershipsLeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategyPetty arguments with AI chatbots

Languages French (fluent-ish 30 years ago, not anymore) · Hungarian (proficient 25 years ago, all mixed up in head now) · Spanish (can count all the way to 11 and maybe more)

Black Belt — Tang Soo Do
Licensed Attorney — State Bar of California

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Stephen Culp?: Stephen Culp is co-founder and Executive Chairman of Delegator and has co-founded ProDiligence, S Ventures, Smart Furniture, Chattanooga Renaissance Funds I and II, and the nonprofits Causeway and CF Smackdown. A former Peace Corps Volunteer and U.S. Navy Reserve officer, he holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. from UNC-Chapel Hill, and has served on the boards of numerous community organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, Trust for Public Land, and the Lyndhurst and Benwood Foundations. He is a patented inventor and an alumnus of Harvard Business School's Young American Leaders Program and Leadership Tennessee.
Where does Stephen Culp work?: Stephen Culp is Founder of Smart Furniture.
What companies did Stephen Culp found?: Stephen Culp founded Smart Furniture.
Where did Stephen Culp go to school?: Stephen Culp studied at Stanford Law School (JD, Law); Stanford University (Graduate Fellow, Stanford Center for Conflict and Negotiation); Harvard Business School (Young American Leaders Program).