He was awarded the Goodrich C. White academic scholarship and was involved in student government as well as the development of Emory's award-winning chess program.

[5] He also attained a Master of Business Administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a triple major with honors.

He represented the U.S. in the World Youth Championships in Sao Lourenco, Brazil (1995); Cannes, France (1997); and Oropesa del Mar, Spain (1999).

[16] He opened a sneaker store at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL and established one of the top Nike Tier 0 accounts in the U.S.[17] In 2010 he founded Soletron, a digital platform catering to streetwear consumers and sneakerheads, designed to facilitate a more direct interaction between consumers and independent brands.

Steigman first came up with the concept for the company when he realized that accessory designers attempting to match out exclusive sneakers had difficulty in getting distribution in brick and mortar stores due to the retailers' limited square footage.

Steigman wanted to convey to fellow entrepreneurs to look for unconventional fundraising tactics in tough economic climates.

[26][27][28][29] Soletron was acquired in July 2014 by the world's largest global streetwear retailer Karmaloop, for an undisclosed amount.

[35] The company was accepted into the 2017 VIP-X accelerator program and attracted initial seed funding from investors including Alan Potamkin, Chris Mundy, and the family of Stanley Middleman.

[36] In May 2022 The Wall Street Journal reported that in the state of Georgia, the Steignet technology platform had closed over $86MM in residential property transactions on behalf of clients in the previous year.