Shelby Stephens

About Shelby Stephens

I love building businesses and helping others build theirs. Over the past 20 years, I’ve launched startups, mentored founders, and invested in early-stage companies, and one lesson keeps repeating itself: lasting growth comes from real clarity around people’s problems, paired with solutions that are simple, practical, and built to scale.Over the past two years, I’ve also been on a personal journey to record my music. I’ve begun releasing songs and along the way I\'ve spent many, many hours writing, recording, and mixing—learning firsthand just how powerful, complex, and sometimes frustrating audio production tools can be. This process made something clear: I want to work in and around music, not just as a hobby, but as the focus of my work.It’s also reinforced what I’ve seen in startups: the best products emerge when you deeply understand the work itself, not just the market around it.Right now, I’m building something new at the intersection of music and software—rethinking how music is produced, recorded, mixed and mastered. Excited to share more soon!

Experience

1. Board Member

   Snacker

   May 2025 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Built on the belief that everyone has valuable knowledge and a story worth telling, Snacker is a video creation platform that eliminates the time, cost and effort required to turn your ideas and expertise into polished, engaging content.

Education

• Washington and Lee University

  Bachelor of Science, Physics + Engineering

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• SEO
• Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Communications
• Integration
• Customer Service
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing
• User Interface Design
• Program Management
• Social Media
• Systems Engineering
• Management
• Business Development
• Consulting
• Start-Ups
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media Marketing