Stephen Culp
Founder at Smart Furniture, Inc.
Profile
Stephen A.
Culp is the founder of Smart Furniture, Inc. (1995), PriceWaiter, Inc. (2011), The Co. Lab (2010), and CreateHere (2008).
He is also the founder of Causeway, Delegator, Inc., CF Smackdown, S Ventures, and Prodigilence.
Currently, he is the General Partner at Chattanooga Renaissance Fund (since 2011) and Strategic Advisor/Assistant General Manager at Karen Culp Photography & Design (since 2005).
He has previously worked as a Director at Variable, Inc., American Lung Association, and Rotary International, Inc., and as a Principal at United States Navy Reserve.
He received his undergraduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and his doctorate degree from Stanford Law School in 1997.
Stephen Culp active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Smart Furniture, Inc.
 Smart Furniture, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Smart Furniture, Inc. manufactures and sells design-on-demand furniture and interiors. Its products include shelves, chairs, sofas, desks, tables, entertainment centers, lighting, accessories and home essentials. The firm offers brands that include Smart Shelves, Herman Miller, Steelcase, Turnstone, Younger, Copeland Furniture, BDI, Kartell and Gus Modern. The company sells its products through a chain of stores and online. Smart Furniture was founded in 1995 by Stephen A. Culp and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. | Founder | 2009-10-22 |
Chattanooga Renaissance Fund
 Chattanooga Renaissance Fund Investment ManagersFinance Chattanooga Renaissance Fund (Chattanooga Renaissance Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Roddy Bailey and David A. Belitz. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-12-31 |
Causeway
 Causeway Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Causeway is an American company that assists individuals in transforming their ideas to enhance their community into successful ventures. Additionally, Causeway offers a Mimosa Webflow template that is ideal for creating websites for creative portfolios, agencies, photographers, and photo studios. The private company was founded by Stephen A. Culp. | Founder | - |
| Prodiligence | Founder | - |
| CF Smackdown | Founder | - |
| Karen Culp Photography & Design | Consultant / Advisor | 2004-12-31 |
Former positions of Stephen Culp
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Delegator, Inc.
 Delegator, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Delegator, Inc. is a digital marketing and web solutions company based in Chattanooga, TN. The private company offers a range of services including digital marketing research, consulting, technical due diligence, web design and development, and conversion rate optimization. Delegator's services also include digital advertising, white label, creative solutions, and digital strategy. The company was founded by Stephen A. Culp and he has been the CEO since incorporation. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-08-31 |
| The Co. Lab | Founder | 2015-12-30 |
CreateHere
 CreateHere Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CreateHere is a non-profit organization that focuses on economic and cultural development. The non-profit company is based in Chattanooga, TN. The company was founded by Stephen A. Culp. | Founder | 2011-12-30 |
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Training of Stephen Culp
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Law School | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Smart Furniture, Inc.
Smart Furniture, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Smart Furniture, Inc. manufactures and sells design-on-demand furniture and interiors. Its products include shelves, chairs, sofas, desks, tables, entertainment centers, lighting, accessories and home essentials. The firm offers brands that include Smart Shelves, Herman Miller, Steelcase, Turnstone, Younger, Copeland Furniture, BDI, Kartell and Gus Modern. The company sells its products through a chain of stores and online. Smart Furniture was founded in 1995 by Stephen A. Culp and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. | Retail Trade |
Variable, Inc.
 Variable, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Variable, Inc. develops wireless sensing technology. Its product solutions include Apps, NODE+Platform, and custom development. The company was founded by George Y. Yu on June 13, 2012 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. | Communications |
PriceWaiter, Inc.
 PriceWaiter, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services PriceWaiter, Inc. operates as an online shopping applications. The firm focuses on negotiation to save money and time to get best deals. The company was founded by Stephen Culp, Matt Bain and Andrew Scarbrough in 2011 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. | Technology Services |
American Lung Association
 American Lung Association Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services The American Lung Association provides health care services. It operates as a non-profit organization that provides health services and fights for healthy lungs and healthy air. The company was founded in 1904 and it is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
Rotary International, Inc.
 Rotary International, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Rotary International, Inc. operates an international service organization. It states human rights for the purpose to bring together business and professional leaders in to provide humanitarian services, encourage ethical standards in all vocations. The company was founded by Paul P. Harris on February 23, 1905 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL. | Commercial Services |
| The Co. Lab | |
Chattanooga Renaissance Fund
Chattanooga Renaissance Fund Investment ManagersFinance Chattanooga Renaissance Fund (Chattanooga Renaissance Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Roddy Bailey and David A. Belitz. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. | Finance |
Delegator, Inc.
Delegator, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Delegator, Inc. is a digital marketing and web solutions company based in Chattanooga, TN. The private company offers a range of services including digital marketing research, consulting, technical due diligence, web design and development, and conversion rate optimization. Delegator's services also include digital advertising, white label, creative solutions, and digital strategy. The company was founded by Stephen A. Culp and he has been the CEO since incorporation. | Technology Services |
| United States Navy Reserve | |
CreateHere
CreateHere Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CreateHere is a non-profit organization that focuses on economic and cultural development. The non-profit company is based in Chattanooga, TN. The company was founded by Stephen A. Culp. | Commercial Services |
Causeway
Causeway Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Causeway is an American company that assists individuals in transforming their ideas to enhance their community into successful ventures. Additionally, Causeway offers a Mimosa Webflow template that is ideal for creating websites for creative portfolios, agencies, photographers, and photo studios. The private company was founded by Stephen A. Culp. | Technology Services |
| CF Smackdown | |
| Prodiligence | |
| Karen Culp Photography & Design |
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