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Steve Ballantyne on the TechTO stage

Steve Ballantyne

Head of Growth, Opener

Consumer packaged goodsTorontoOn TechTO stages since 2024

Steve Ballantyne founded Station Cold Brew, Canada's first cold brew coffee brewery, and sold it in 2023. He is now head of growth at Opener, building outbound sales tooling for emerging CPG brands. At TechTO's Commerce event in December 2024 he took apart what three exits in retail and commerce actually taught him.

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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2024. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Steve

In their words

if you're alive you're winning

TechTO Commerce Toronto, Dec 2024 · watch at 03:20

a $20 million Market could actually really move the needle for you so I want you to kind of keep your eyes out for those emerging spaces that are too soon for the major guys to pay attention but big enough that there could actually move the needle for you

TechTO Commerce Toronto, Dec 2024 · watch at 05:33
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Quick answers

What did Steve Ballantyne build?

Station Cold Brew Coffee Company, launched in Toronto in 2014 as Canada's first coffee brewery, sold to Pure Spirits in 2023. He describes himself as a three-time founder with three exits.

What does he do now?

Head of growth at Opener, which builds AI-assisted outbound sales infrastructure for emerging consumer packaged goods brands.

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