Get set up with CLC, Fanatics, Affinity or BrandComply, get licensed with schools like the University of Alabama, the University of Michigan, Brigham Young University, the University of Oregon, Kansas State University and Indiana University
Denied applications, artwork stuck in revisions, late royalty reports. We work with CLC, Affinity, BrandComply and Fanatics to fix it, then keep you compliant.
Worked with every major college institution, plus brands like Coca-Cola and Warner Bros.
Not sure yet?
Book a call or text us at (385) 412-8810
The process: a brand moves through six licensing steps, from the CLC application to royalty reports, and Onbase handles each one.
Institutions and brands we work with
Before you can sell, every licensor has to say yes. Most brands apply before they're ready, and most don't last two years. We get you approved, then we keep you compliant.
Licensed.
Your brand ready to apply, with complete applications and realistic license requests.
Compliant.
Artwork, codes of conduct, royalty reports and sales channels kept in good standing, every period.
Growing.
Projections and a sensible plan for adding properties and channels over time.
IP managers we work with
CLC
BrandComply
Affinity Licensing
Fanatics
Everything licensing asks of your brand, done well.
We prepare every form, submission and report the way your IP managers need it, and check it before it's sent.
License applications
We get your brand ready to apply and prepare complete applications with realistic requests.
Authorized manufacturer agreements (AMA)
We get an AMA in place for every factory that makes your licensed product, and keep them current.
Factory audits (Amori)
We help your manufacturers prepare for and keep up with audits from firms like Amori.
Compliance review questionnaires (CRQs)
We complete and submit your CRQs accurately and on time.
Code of conduct
We help you document your code-of-conduct commitments and keep them on file.
Artwork submissions
Designs prepared to each licensor's guidelines, so submissions arrive clean and revisions are quick.
Royalty reports
Sales reconciled, royalties calculated and reports filed by every due date.
Ongoing compliance
Insurance, renewals and licensor requirements tracked so you stay in good standing.
Sales channel compliance
Retail, wholesale and online channels kept within what your licenses allow.
Plus projections and license strategy for which properties to add next.
How we fit in
The go-between for everyone in licensing.
Licensing runs on three relationships: the brand, the licensing directors at schools and properties, and the IP managers who run the programs. We sit in the middle and keep all three moving. We don't replace anyone.
Onbase
Prepares, files and follows through, so every side gets what it needs.
Your brand
Gets licensed and stays compliant.
- Applications ready before you apply
- Artwork, CRQs and AMAs handled
- Royalty reports filed on time
Licensing directors
Get prepared brands and realistic requests.
- Brands arrive with paperwork in order
- Requests sized to what the brand can sell
- Programs that last past year two
IP managers
Get clean applications, submissions and reports on time, so there's less back-and-forth.
- Submissions that follow the guidelines
- Reports that reconcile the first time
- One prepared contact for the brand
The path to market
Six steps from application to compliant sales.
We manage every one.
- Step 1. We handle this.
CLC CLC application
Your company application filed with CLC, with FLA, CRQ and AMA included.
- Step 2. We handle this.
University of Alabama Institution approval
Your first school approves working with your brand.
- Step 3. We handle this.
Wallets Category approval
Your product categories and sales channels approved.
- Step 4. We handle this.
Lanyard artwork Artwork approval
Every design reviewed and approved for production.
- Step 5. We handle this.
Live on your store Ready to sell
Licensed, approved and live on your store.
- Step 6. We handle this.
Monthly and quarterly reports Royalty reports
Royalty reports filed with each IP manager on their schedule, monthly for CLC.
What your brand gets
Licensed, compliant and built to last.
Make it past year two.
In our experience, many brands stall out around their second year in licensing. We help you set up a program that keeps going.
Apply ready.
Complete applications and realistic requests that fit your product and where you can sell it.
Smoother approvals.
Artwork and paperwork prepared to each licensor's guidelines, so reviews go cleanly.
Stay in good standing.
Royalty reports, compliance review questionnaires, codes of conduct and renewals handled before they're due.
Sell in more places, compliantly.
Sales channels checked against your licenses before you list.
Plan with numbers.
Projections that help you and your licensors plan ahead.
Your time back.
We handle the licensing paperwork and deadlines, so your team can focus on building the brand.
Good relationships.
We work alongside your IP managers and licensing directors, and they know us.
Pricing
$4,000
Per month. One plan. We do the work.
3 months to start. Then month to month.
We start with 3 months, because licensing takes time to set up properly. After that it's month to month.
New licenses: billed only if acquired.
Going after a new license? Acquisitions are scoped separately, and you're billed only if the license is acquired.
What happens after you sign up
- 1
Kickoff call. We learn your products, sales channels and goals.
- 2
We audit where you stand. Your current licenses and IP manager accounts, reviewed in one pass.
- 3
We start the work. Applications and artwork submissions go out.
- 4
Monthly check-in. A regular report on what moved and what's next.
What's included, every month
- License applications prepared
- Included
- Artwork submissions and revisions
- Included
- Royalty reports filed
- Included
- AMA, Amori audit and CRQ support
- Included
- Code of conduct and ongoing compliance upkeep
- Included
- Sales channel compliance checks
- Included
- Projections
- Included
- IP manager accounts supported (CLC's BrandManager360 portal, BrandComply, Affinity, Fanatics)
- Included
- A regular report on what moved
- Included
Not included
- The royalties and license fees you owe licensors. Those stay between your brand and the licensor.
Not sure yet? Text us at (385) 412-8810 or book a 30-minute call
Tell us where your brand stands.
Two blanks. It takes a minute, and it tells us most of what we need.
How it starts.
Within 1 business day
We reply with a plan.
We look at your products and goals and tell you what we'd tackle first, or that we're not the right fit.
Week one
We gather what's needed.
Your current licenses, IP manager accounts, factories and sales channels, collected from one short list.
From then on
The work runs every month.
Applications, submissions, reports and compliance handled on schedule, with a regular update on what moved.
Questions
Why $4,000 a month?
It's one plan, and we do the work: CLC applications (FLA, CRQ and AMA), institution and category approvals, artwork submissions and revisions, royalty reports (monthly for CLC), code of conduct, factory audit prep, sales channel compliance and projections.
What if a license isn't approved?
New license acquisitions are scoped separately, and you're billed only if the license is acquired.
Can I cancel after 3 months?
Yes. We start with 3 months, because licensing takes time to set up properly. After that it's month to month.
Do I lose access to my accounts?
No. You keep ownership of your IP manager accounts, agreements and reports. They stay in your brand's name.
Do you replace CLC or my licensing director?
No. We work with the IP managers (CLC, BrandComply, Affinity and Fanatics) and the licensing directors at each property, never instead of them.
What do I need to give you?
Your current licenses, IP manager accounts, factories and sales channels. We collect it from one short list.
Would rather run it ourselves?
Use the Onbase platform. It's software for brands that want to manage licensing in-house.