Keenan Beavis
Keenan Beavis is a Canadian businessman and writer known for being the founder and chief executive officer of Longhouse, a branding and marketing agency based in Langley, British Columbia.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]At the age of 12, Beavis grew a YouTube channel to the 27th most-viewed in Canada.[4][5]
Beavis was raised in Langley, British Columbia.[3] He attended Blacklock Elementary, Murrayville Elementary, HD Stafford Middle School and Langley Senior Secondary.[3]
Later, Keenan attended University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in Abbotsford, where he studied finance and economics.[4] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration.[6][7]
Career
[edit]In high school, Beavis started a Pokémon themed e-commerce t-shirt business.[3][5]
In 2018, Beavis founded Longhouse Branding and Marketing (Formerly Longhouse Media), a digital marketing agency.[1][2][3]
Beavis received the Indigenous Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the BC Achievement Foundation in 2020.[5]
In 2022, Beavis was named to BCBusiness’s 30 Under 30 list for British Columbia.[1][2] In the same year, he was featured in an episode of the CHEK News program Our Native Land.[8]
In 2024, Beavis received the Young Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Fraser Valley.[9]
The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business gave Beavis the Young Indigenous Entrepreneur of 2025 award.[1][3] In the same year, Beavis was named one of UFV’s 50 Remarkable Alumni.[10]
Beavis founded the Longhouse Business Award, which provides scholarships and startup funding to young indigenous entrepreneurs and business students.[1][11][12][13]
Personal life
[edit]Beavis has a background in martial arts such as judo & wrestling.[2] He has trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu for over a decade, achieving the rank of brown belt under Grand Master Marcus Soares.[2]
Keenan is Métis on his mother’s side.[6] He has Métis Nation citizenship.[13] He is also a member of the Waceya Métis Society in Langley.[4][14]
Publications
[edit]In 2022, Beavis co-authored the book, Grow Your Business with SEO.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Langley man wins award as Indigenous entrepreneur". Aldergrove Star. 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Weekend Warrior: Longhouse Media founder Keenan Beavis keeps up the family jiu-jitsu legacy". BC Business. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ a b c d e f "Langley entrepreneur named to 30 Under 30 list". Langley Advance Times. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ a b c "For Ch'nook Scholars alum Keenan Beavis, it's all about growth and giving back". www.sauder.ubc.ca. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ a b c "Métis BC Business Wins Provincial Entrepreneur Award for media business". MNBC. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ a b "Initiatives seek to lift barriers for Indigenous Peoples in B.C.'s booming tech industry". IndigiNews. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Keenan Beavis: Avid entrepreneur, Indigenous mentor, and UFV's 2024 Young Distinguished Alumni Award recipient - UFV AlumniUFV Alumni". UFV Alumni. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ^ "Our Native Land". chekplus.ca. 2022. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "UFV celebrates community with annual awards event at Chilliwack campus". The Chilliwack Progress. 2024-10-01. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "50 Remarkable Alumni: Keenan Beavis empowers the next generation through Longhouse Business Award". Ground News. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "50 Remarkable Alumni: Keenan Beavis empowers the next generation through Longhouse Business Award". UFV Today. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "Keenan Beavis: A Young Indigenous Trailblazer in Business - Investors Hangout". investorshangout.com. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ a b "How discovering his Métis heritage opened doors for a BC entrepreneur | Business & Tech". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "30 Under 30: Longhouse Media's Keenan Beavis is building on a seven-figure business". BC Business. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2025-05-14.
- ^ "How Longhouse Media Achieved Rapid Growth by Streamlining Review Management". blog.grade.us. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2025-05-14.