TA McCann is the Managing Director of Pioneer Square Labs, a Seattle-based software development studio that creates and launches technology startups. As a serial entrepreneur, he was the Founder and CEO of Senosis, acquired by Google, Gist, acquired by Blackberry, and Rival IQ, a leader in marketing analytics. TA is an active angel investor, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, and a TechStars mentor. Before his startup career, he was a professional sailor, having competed in two America's Cups and the Whitbread Round the World race. 

As an aspiring entrepreneur, formulating and executing ideas is foundational for launching a startup. Where can you get the support to transform your vision into a scalable business? 

According to TA McCann, building a profitable startup is hard. The process involves ideation, validation, creation, implementation, and growth. It also requires domain expertise, extraordinary talent, execution, and precise timing. He recommends going to a startup studio to partner with experts who can help you through these processes and build your dream business. 

In this episode of The Future is Borderless, David Nilssen sits down with TA McCann, Managing Director of Pioneer Square Labs, to discuss how he helps create entrepreneurs. TA talks about a startup studio model and how it differs from traditional venture capital, the five-stage process PSL uses to develop business ideas, and shares his thoughts on in-person, hybrid, and remote working environments.