Keenan Beavis
Canadian businessman and writer
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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]
Keenan Beavis | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of the Fraser Valley |
| Occupations | Businessman and writer |
Early life and education
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] He attended University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) in Abbotsford, where he studied finance and economics[4] and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration.[6][7]
Career
In high school, Beavis started a Pokémon themed e-commerce t-shirt business.[3][5]
In 2018, he founded Longhouse Branding and Marketing (formerly Longhouse Media), a digital marketing agency.[1][2][3]
He 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 on an episode of the CHEK News program Our Native Land.[8]
In 2024, he received the Young Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of the Fraser Valley.[9]
The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business gave Beavis the Young Indigenous Entrepreneur of 2025 award.[1][3] In the same year, he 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]
Personal life
Beavis has a background in martial arts such as judo and 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]
Beavis is Métis on his mother's side.[6] He has Métis Nation citizenship.[12] He is a member of the Waceya Métis Society in Langley.[4][13]
Publications
In 2022, Beavis co-authored the book Grow Your Business with SEO.[14]