— Keenan Beavis
Keenan Beavis is the Founder of Longhouse Branding & Marketing. To-date, Longhouse has worked to generate more than $455 million in revenue for its partners and has helped over 800 business & community leaders make their impact.
In the 7th Grade, Keenan was recognized as the 27th most viewed YouTube Channel in Canada and in high school created a collection of online t-shirt stores. Finding success in both due to early learning of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Digital Advertising.
Using the skills he developed through YouTube & T-Shirts, Keenan began offering Digital Marketing services to businesses around Vancouver. The company has grown to an award-winning & nationally recognized firm, that is a leading career-based employer of youth in his local community.
An advocate for entrepreneurs & leadership, Keenan often speaks on the topics of Marketing with Storytelling, Team Culture and promoting business as the most effective catalyst for innovation, creating wealth, and improving living standards.
Keenan is building a future where leaders focus on what needs them most. By dedicating time to Web Design, Branding, Advertising, Social Media, SEO, and other business services for partners, Keenan is contributing to economic growth across the globe.
A proud Métis entrepreneur, Keenan & Longhouse has been awarded as the British Columbia Young Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year and recently the National Young Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year from the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business.
Additionally, Keenan was selected to BC Business’ 30 Under 30 and Alumni of the Year from his alma mater; University of the Fraser Valley. Longhouse has been described as the “Best Marketing Company in Canada”, however Keenan’s vision extends much further.
Keenan’s entrepreneurial journey began early. In seventh grade, he built the 27th most-viewed YouTube channel in Canada by mastering search engine optimization (SEO) to increase his videos’ visibility. In high school, he launched a successful online Pokémon themed T-shirt store, applying his digital marketing skills to e-commerce. These experiences taught him the value of digital marketing.
During his university years, Keenan balanced work and studies as a lifeguard & swimming lesson instructor. At this time ran a volunteer program for the City of Langley that developed young leaders in the field of lifeguarding—in the process developing his own leadership skills. While here, Keenan noticed the potential of young people and it inspired his passion for giving opportunities to youth.
His experiences during this period played a role in shaping his unique approach to business and team management.
In 2016 Keenan started consulting independently; however after 2 years and growing the team with talented team members like Austin Mallar, Keenan founded Longhouse Branding & Marketing (Formerly known as Longhouse Media). Stating “The agency’s name uses the powerful symbol of the longhouse, a traditional place where people gather, work together and celebrate.”
Originally a scattered brand where Keenan himself was wearing “too many hats”, Keenan improved the brand with a thoughtful mission, vision and set of values that persist to today. At the core, Longhouse prioritizes the importance of helping business leaders focus on their strengths by managing their to-do lists. He explained, “We dedicate the time to do the to-do lists of busy leaders so they can focus on what needs them most.” This approach empowers leaders to make their biggest impact.
Keenan is committed to mentoring entrepreneurs and youth. Although he wasn't raised in his culture, Keenan expresses pride in being an Indigenous entrepreneur, stating, “Our people not only support one another through challenges, but also celebrate each other’s successes.” His leadership integrates Indigenous values with business excellence, and he is dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders.
Under Keenan’s leadership, Longhouse Branding & Marketing has become Canada’s #1 fastest-growing agency and the world’s #1 fastest-growing Branding company. The company has helped over 850 businesses, governments and non-profits, winning time back for their leaders and generating more than $455 million in revenue.
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