Grant Caton

Grant Caton

Founder, Go Brands

Founder, Go Brands

THE SIT DOWN

“Growth is not luck and it is not noise. It is alignment."
“Growth is not luck and it is not noise. It is alignment."
“Growth is not luck and it is not noise. It is alignment."

Grant Caton

Grant Caton

While some leaders thrive on hype, Grant thrives on the Value Chain. He is a commercial percussionist, a drummer by trade, who understands that a business only works when every part of the operation keeps the same rhythm.

His career is defined by massive operational lifts. He didn't just manage SABMiller in Canada; he repatriated the brands and built a standalone organization from scratch, making it the country's 4th largest brewery on its very first day of operation. When Canada legalized cannabis, Grant moved into the "Great Unknown," designing the national commercial strategy that would secure the #1 market share for Canopy Growth in key categories like flower and drinks.

Now, as the Founder of Go Brands, Grant is applying that blue-chip discipline to the lighter side of consumption, proving that the best way to predict the future of a category is to build it yourself.

DEFINING MOMENTS

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2015

The Repatriation

SABMiller Canada. Establishing a standalone entity. The Lesson: "We repatriated our brands and built the country's 4th largest beer company overnight. I learned the absolute power of the value chain; if the supply chain and sales teams aren't perfectly synced, you can't innovate."

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2018

The Green Rush

Cannabis Legalization. Building the plane while flying. The Lesson: "We had to build the commercial infrastructure for an industry that didn't exist yet. My motto became simple: If you just try, you will beat 99% of them

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2024

The Founder

Go Brands. Launching a new venture. The Lesson: "Don't get hung up on what people think. If you feel alone on an idea, it is usually because you are the only one who can see it at the time. You have to trust your own vision enough to stand in the empty room until others show up."

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2015

The Repatriation

SABMiller Canada. Establishing a standalone entity. The Lesson: "We repatriated our brands and built the country's 4th largest beer company overnight. I learned the absolute power of the value chain; if the supply chain and sales teams aren't perfectly synced, you can't innovate."

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2018

The Green Rush

Cannabis Legalization. Building the plane while flying. The Lesson: "We had to build the commercial infrastructure for an industry that didn't exist yet. My motto became simple: If you just try, you will beat 99% of them

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2024

The Founder

Go Brands. Launching a new venture. The Lesson: "Don't get hung up on what people think. If you feel alone on an idea, it is usually because you are the only one who can see it at the time. You have to trust your own vision enough to stand in the empty room until others show up."

Image
2015

The Repatriation

SABMiller Canada. Establishing a standalone entity. The Lesson: "We repatriated our brands and built the country's 4th largest beer company overnight. I learned the absolute power of the value chain; if the supply chain and sales teams aren't perfectly synced, you can't innovate."

Image
2018

The Green Rush

Cannabis Legalization. Building the plane while flying. The Lesson: "We had to build the commercial infrastructure for an industry that didn't exist yet. My motto became simple: If you just try, you will beat 99% of them

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2024

The Founder

Go Brands. Launching a new venture. The Lesson: "Don't get hung up on what people think. If you feel alone on an idea, it is usually because you are the only one who can see it at the time. You have to trust your own vision enough to stand in the empty room until others show up."

Working at

Working at

Go Brands

Go Brands

“Go Brands is about building it properly from day one. If the fundamentals are tight, everything else follows.”
“Go Brands is about building it properly from day one. If the fundamentals are tight, everything else follows.”

— Grant Caton

— Grant Caton

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