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Arie Abecassis

Venture Partner, DreamIt Ventures; Founder, ICONYC labs

New York City

As a founder of ICONYC labs, and a Venture Partner at DreamIt Ventures, Arie spends most of his waking day (and probably a portion of some sleepless nights) turning ideas into reality and plans into action.

Arie has worked closely with a number of amazing founders and companies, including SeatGeek, Adaptly, BiznessApps and MAZ Digital. In addition to spending time with the General Assembly community, every now and then, Arie contributes his thoughts on the state of technology and entrepreneurship in various tech blogs.

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Raising Startup Capital

Raising Startup Capital

This workshop will lead you through what options are available for fundraising, how to negotiate a term sheet and cost structure.

41 Times

Introduction to Pricing Strategy

Introduction to Pricing Strategy

Learn how to set a price for your new product or service using customer-based pricing as well as other common pricing strategies.

31 Times

REPLAY: Raising Startup Capital (Online Class)

REPLAY: Raising Startup Capital (Online Class)

One of the most critical issues facing entrepreneurs is deciding if and when it makes sense to raise outside capital.

3 Times

Crowdfunding for Entrepreneurs (and Everyone Else)

Crowdfunding for Entrepreneurs (and Everyone Else)

In this quick introductory class, students will be given a brief overview of the industry and be offered a few practical steps to launching a successful campaign.

2 Times

Business Development for Beginners: 3 Steps to Acquire and Keep Customers (Online Class)

Business Development for Beginners: 3 Steps to Acquire and Keep Customers (Online Class)

Arie will explore customer acquisition and retention — from defining key metrics and tracking performance targets to evaluating leads and choosing marketing channels.

2 Times

Crowdfunding: What is it and how can I use it to launch my startup?

Crowdfunding: What is it and how can I use it to launch my startup?

Get an overview of the industry and the different alternatives that are available in the crowdfunding market.

Crowdfunding for Artists, Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Everyone Else (Online Class)

Crowdfunding for Artists, Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Everyone Else (Online Class)

In this quick introductory class, Arie will give a brief overview of the industry and offer a few practical steps to launching a successful campaign.

Capital City: A VC’s Take on NYC Tech

Capital City: A VC’s Take on NYC Tech

Join Suits to Silicon Alley and General Assembly for a panel discussion with NYC's best venture capitalists on the growth of the NYC startup community.

American Express OPEN Forum Presents: Three Customer Acquisition Strategies You Should Know (Online Class)

American Express OPEN Forum Presents: Three Customer Acquisition Strategies You Should Know (Online Class)

Arie will explore customer acquisition and retention — from defining key metrics and tracking performance targets to evaluating leads and choosing marketing channels.

Office Hours: Find Startup Funding (Online Class)

Office Hours: Find Startup Funding (Online Class)

We’ll be playing a class on raising outside capital from our library at 2PM. Then at 3 PM, join Arie live as he answers any and all fundraising-related questions you may have.

Office Hours: Find Funding for Your New Venture (Online Class)

Office Hours: Find Funding for Your New Venture (Online Class)

Join venture capital expert Arie Abecassis live as he answers any and all fundraising questions you may have in this session of Office Hours.

Crowdfunding for Artists, Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Everyone Else: Arie Abecassis

Crowdfunding for Artists, Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Everyone Else: Arie Abecassis

In this quick introductory class, Arie will give a brief overview of the industry and offer a few practical steps to launching a successful campaign.

Financing Your Startup Workshop (Online Class)

Financing Your Startup Workshop (Online Class)

This workshop will help you get started on raising capital for your startup.

Assembled Capital: A Founder's Guide to Fundraising

Assembled Capital: A Founder's Guide to Fundraising

Join us for a day of talks, panels, and personal conversations about fundraising strategies with Boston investors and entrepreneurs.

Steps Toward Startup Capital: Negotiating the Term Sheet (Online Class)

Steps Toward Startup Capital: Negotiating the Term Sheet (Online Class)

This class will help students understand the process of negotiating term sheets: from the basic components of the document to strategic considerations.

Steps Toward Startup Capital: Achieving Capital Efficiency (Online Class)

Steps Toward Startup Capital: Achieving Capital Efficiency (Online Class)

The purpose of this class is to teach entrepreneurs how to best use capital to build a healthy business, create exit opportunities, and increase the potential for future funding.

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