Philip Erdoes

New York, NY, USA

Founder & CEO

Bear Ventures LLC

Biography

Philip Erdoes is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Bear Ventures where he has years’ of experience creating and financing new enterprises. Philip is founder and CEO of The New Traditionalists and ducduc, US based manufacturers of furniture.

He is the Managing member and founder of Bear Franchising, one of the largest private 3PL providers in the country. Mr. Erdoes is a Director at Alef Mobitech, an edge computing mobility company. Philip’s particular expertise lies in product design, sales, branding & identity entrepreneurship & strategic planning.

Philip is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a national board member for TEDx and a member of the national advisory board of the American Film Institute, as well as being engaged in a number of charitable activities and foundations. Addtionally, Philip is a Member of the Dean's Advisory Council at Harvard Business School.

Philip is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma College of Law, and Harvard Business School.

Philip Erdoes’ Newsfeed

13 Sep 2017

Southern Gents with a Beautiful Bar in Their Showroom Shake Up the Furniture Industry

Since 2010, the gents behind furniture company The New Traditionalists have been turning the industry on its head, infusing traditional style, which had become staid and stuffy in recent years, with a healthy does of cool. Founders Philip Erdoes and Brady Wilcox, having found success in the industry after launching modern children’s furniture brand Ducduc, sought to fill a gap in the marketplace: They wanted traditional-style pieces with fresh, modern details.

24 Apr 2017

What’s New, What’s Next in. New York Takes On a Texas Feel

Philip Erdoes and Brady Wilcox, The New Traditionalists founders, host, serving Texas barbecue and spirits (Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Dulce Vida tequila), with one very lucky guest walking away with a pair of Lucchese boots.

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Philip Erdoes’ Background

Bear Ventures LLC

Founder & CEO

1998 - Present

New York, NY, USA

Bear Ventures LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in growth, buyouts, and distressed situations. The firm invests in consumer products, business services, manufacturing & distribution sectors.

Alef Mobitech

Director

Jan 2018 - Present

Morristown, NJ, USA

Alef Mobitech’s vision is to realize the worldwide potential of the mobile internet through a wide range of enablement services by working with IT Solutions, services provider & mobile network operators.

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Other Business Interests

Council on Foreign Relations

Member

Feb 2018 - Present

New York, NY, USA

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher, composed of more than fifty full-time and adjunct fellows, who cover the major regions & significant issues shaping today's international agenda.

TED

National Board Member, TEDx

Feb 2017 - Present

New York, NY, USA

TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas through short, powerful talks. Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.

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Current Non-Executive Positions

Harvard Business School

Member, Dean's Advisory Council

Boston, MA, USA

Harvard Business School is the world-renowned graduate business school of Harvard University. The school offers a full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, HBS Online & many executive education programs

Previous Non-Executive Positions

Young Presidents' Organization

Member

New York, NY, USA

YPO is the global platform for chief executives to engage, learn and grow. YPO members harness the knowledge, influence and trust of the world’s most influential and innovative business leaders to inspire business, personal, family and community impact.

Philip Erdoes’ Education

Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

1991 - 1992

University of Oklahoma

Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law, Honors

1985 - 1988

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