ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð hɪz səksˈɛsfəl kɚɹˈɪɹ æz ɐn ɐtˈɜːni, snˈiːd wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪn sˈɛvɹəl bˈɪznəs vˈɛntʃɚz, mˈoʊst nˈoʊɾəbli ðə lɐmˈɑːɹ hˈaʊs hoʊtˈɛl, wˌɪtʃ hiː pˈɜːtʃɪst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks.
Along with his successful career as an attorney, Sneed was involved in several business ventures, most notably the Lamar House Hotel, which he purchased in 1856.