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LIC_005 // Capability module \\ active

Licensing
operations.

Deal structuring, multi-territory rights tracking, approvals workflow, royalty audits. We turn a brand mark into a recurring P&L line — and we audit it so nobody underreports.

OWNERNDA Operations / LIC cell
LEAD TIME45 – 90 days
BILLINGRetainer + % royalty admin
MIN COMMIT1 year
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Deliverables.

// what comes out of the cell
D_01 Deal structuring & negotiation Term-sheet through executed agreement. Minimum guarantees, escalators, exit terms. Wk 00 – 12 Live
D_02 Approvals workflow Art / sample / packaging approvals. Frame.io-backed, full audit trail. Ongoing Live
D_03 Royalty statement audit Statement validation against contract, against sell-in, against actual shipments. Quarterly Live
D_04 Territory + category tracker Active rights map. Flags conflicts pre-contract. Exposes white-space opportunities. Live Live
D_05 Renewal & exit calendar 30/60/90-day renewal trigger. Exit playbook with sell-down provisions. Ongoing Live
D_06 Compliance + reporting Sub-licensee reporting, brand-standard enforcement, IP-protection escalation. Quarterly Live
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Workflow.

// inputs → outputs · 7 phases
01 · SCOPE Rights map Pre-deal 02 · NEGOTIATE Term-sheet → deal Wk 0 – 8 03 · EXECUTE Contract live Wk 8 – 12 04 · APPROVE Art / sample / pkg Ongoing 05 · SHIP Royalty trigger Per ship 06 · AUDIT Statement check Quarterly 07 · RENEW Roll or exit Pre-end
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Inputs & tooling.

// what we run the cell on
// CONTRACTS

Term + execution

Versioned contract lifecycle. Clause library tuned to category.

IroncladDocuSign
// ROYALTY

Statement + audit

Statement parsing, anomaly detection, sub-licensee aggregation.

DependableVistex
// APPROVAL

Asset workflow

Frame-by-frame art review, sample-comment loop, brand-standard checks.

Frame.ioNotion
// TRACKER

Rights map

Single map of licenses by brand × category × territory × expiration.

AirtableInhouse
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Active engagements.

// brands currently running through LIC
ENG_01 · SherbinskiFY25

Cultivar IP

Multi-state IP renewal, sub-license stack, royalty audit. Recovery on Q1 close.

Licenses 06States 08Recovery $22K
ENG_02 · DWULSS25

Apparel licensing

Tier-1 licensee re-onboarded. Approval cycle from 14 days to 4. Clean season.

Approvals 184Cycle 4dMisses 0
ENG_03 · PROTO/MARCHFY25

Artist IP

Four-licensee program, drop calendar synced. Audit clean across 4 territories.

Licensees 04Drops 11Audit Clean
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Other modules.

// pair with licensing for full stack
MFG_001ACTIVE

Manufacturing coordination

LOG_002ACTIVE

Logistics & fulfillment

SLS_003ACTIVE

Sales execution

INV_004ACTIVE

Inventory management

TLT_006ACTIVE

Talent representation

Run your rights
through the cell.

Term-sheet through audit close — one operator, one tracker, one quarterly statement you can trust.