unmtchd.

unmtchd. is the IP engine of culture. 
we help creators and founders turn their ideas into structured IP, brand ecosystems, and scalable assets that grow with them, not just because of them.

through strategy, community, and education, we empower the next generation of entrepreneurs to stop chasing visibility, and start building ownership.

unmtchd. is more than a platform... 
it’s a blueprint for brand equity, creative control, and long-term impact.

→ our collective is a membership for those building brand universes, not just businesses.
→ our frameworks turn story into strategy and content into IP.
→ our belief? IP ownership is the new influence.

if you're building something bold, join the waitlist: www.theunmtchd.com

Founder & CEO

Cupsly

Brand Architect & Advisor

The Unmtchd. Podcast

Founder and Host

PUMA Group

Marketing Director Accessories & Licensing

Teamhead BU Marketing Accessories & Licensing

Teamhead Licensing (Motorsport & PUMA Brand Licensing)

Senior Licensing Manager

Manager Sports Licensing

GRUPO CORTEFIEL

International Marketing Manager Springfield 

Viacom

Category Manager Softlines 

Warner Bros. Entertainment

Retail & Licensing Manager 

NEOMEDIA

Senior Account Executive 

The Walt Disney Company

RETAIL SALES & MARKETING

IP is the new influence. 

After two decades inside entertainment, fashion, and sports - Disney, Puma, Warner - I saw the future of brand-building shifting.

It’s not about chasing followers. 
It’s about owning your story.

Owning your method.
Owning your IP.

So I founded unmtchd. as a future-facing IP engine helping creators and founders turn their ideas into brand equity, structured ecosystems, and legacy businesses.

Through education, frameworks, AI tools, and growth strategy, we give individuals the power to create brands that scale like universes- across products, content, licensing, and culture.

I work with visionary entrepreneurs, creators, and brand leaders who want more than just a logo - they want impact, clarity, and legacy.

This isn’t branding as usual.
This is creative infrastructure.
This is ownership as a growth model.

The future?
Ecosystems of IP, products and platforms that outlive algorithms. A system that grows without you having to be the driving force behind every post, that allows you to build not just a drop, but a legacy.

This is the IP ownership movement.
You in?



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Work with us.
Book a workshop.
Join the Unmtchd. community.

Learn more here: www.theunmtchd.com
Speaking & Media Inquiries: hello@theunmtchd.com

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Oana Leonte 💬

MTV is shutting down this month.
Warner Bros is being acquired by Netflix.

And suddenly, half of my entire career timeline feels like a case study in how fast culture rewrites itself.

I worked for Warner Bros and MTV in the years when these brands were still defining global youth culture.

MTV launched in 1981 with a provocation:
“Video Killed the Radio Star.”

It wasn’t just a song,  it was a warning.
A signal that technology would always reshape attention faster than anyone expected.

Four decades later, the pattern repeats.

Only now the headline looks different:

“Streaming Killed the Cinema Star.”

Because when Netflix acquires Warner Bros, it’s not just a business move.

It’s the collapse of one era and the birth of a new one, the shift from studio power to platform power.

Attention has always chosen the next winner.

The difference today is this: 
Consumers rewrite the rules in real time.

They don’t wait for premieres.
They don’t wait for channels.
They don’t wait for gatekeepers.

They choose what feels relevant, immediate, and personal.

That’s the evolution of time, and of preference.

Technology compresses both.
Culture accelerates both.

Brands either adapt to that compression, or they get archived with the logos we grew up with.

Working inside Warner Bros and MTV taught me this early:

no brand is too big to be disrupted,
and no brand is too small to become the next cultural force.

The question for every founder and creator today isn’t “How do I get attention?”

It’s:
How do I build something that survives the next shift in attention?”

What do you think the next “video killed the radio star” moment will be?

Oana  Leonte 

Scaling brands through IP strategy and ecosystem design | Founder at unmtchd. → In this era, IP is the new influence.

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I am so f--king tired of the podcasts, panels, and posts saying:
“People don’t burn out because of hard work.”

This is the most entitled take in the industry, and I’m soooo done with it.

Because the only people who say this are the ones with:
assistants, teams, nannies, trainers, chefs, co-founders, editors,
and the privilege to “work hard” inside a fully supported life.

Try building a business alone.
Try raising kids and running a company.
Try starting from zero in a new country.
Try carrying financial pressure, family pressure, cultural pressure —
and then tell me it’s “not the hard work” that burns you out.

It is the WORK.

But it’s also the weight.
The invisible labor.
The missing resources.
The emotional load.

The pressure to keep showing up because your livelihood depends on it.

Burnout happens when the output required to survive
outpaces the support available to sustain you.

And pretending otherwise only gaslights the people actually carrying the load.

If we really want to help people, let’s stop glorifying “more”.
And please, please, please... stop copy pasting these posts on the internet.

Scaling brands through IP strategy and ecosystem design | Founder at unmtchd. | ex Disney, PUMA, Warner Bros. | On a mission to build unmatched brands: distinct by design, scalable by IP, and made to lead culture.

Content vs IP 🤔  What’s the difference??

Every brand or founder I work with faces the same challenge:
they have a business, but they want to scale.

And almost every time, they think the answer is:
“we just need more content.”

But the content isn’t the issue.
The consistency isn’t the issue.
Even the creativity isn’t the issue.

The lack of IP is.

There’s no core message.
No signature system.
No world the audience can grow inside.

That’s where most people get stuck,
they mix up two completely different things:

→ Content
→ IP

And when you confuse them… you end up optimizing for visibility instead of value.

⚡️ Content is the moment.
🏛️ IP is the meaning.

⚡️ Content gets seen.
🏛️ IP gets remembered.

⚡️ Content is fast.
🏛️ IP is foundational.

⚡️ Content shows up on feeds.
🏛️ IP shows up in decisions.

⚡️ Content attracts.
🏛️ IP compounds.

Content helps you be seen.
IP helps you scale and build legacy.

And to be clear — you do need content.
But know that content is distribution for whatever the IP is.

Niall Cleaver

Cupsly was designed as a reminder to slow down to make space for presence in a world that rarely pauses. An object of quiet confidence, crafted for those who lead with intention and dress with care because true connection doesn’t demand attention, it lives in the moments we choose to hold onto.

Founder

Social Library

Are you struggling to grow an engaging community for your business or personal brand.

Stop right there, I think I have you covered ⬇️

This is me (Niall), I'm a 22-year-old who is fascinated by growing communities in the online space. Actual communities that have meaning and purpose. 

The services we provide at Social Library 

➡️ Personal Branding (LinkedIn)

➡️ Guidance & support consulting


Drop me a message to discuss your social media strategy, review how well your current socials/posts are doing, and research how we can build your community and gain you more followers and leads.

or you can email us @

hello@sociallibrary.co.uk

Thistle Scientific Ltd - Where Customer Care Comes Naturally

Distribution Manager

Cleaver Scientific Ltd

Stores and Distribution Team Leader

Documenting the journey of crafting a timeless coffee cup brand | CEO & Founder of Cupsly

Hi, I’m Niall Cleaver, founder of Cupsly, a timeless reusable coffee cup brand launching in 2025.

But my story isn’t about a polished entrepreneur. My journey hasn’t been traditional. I left school without an English qualification, uncertain of what the future held. That failure shaped me, it forced me to think differently, fall into business, and ultimately embrace creativity, resilience, and the belief that change is possible, even when doubted.

Fast forward to today, and I’m the founder of Cupsly. The idea originated from my own frustration in my own life I couldn’t find a reusable coffee cup that matched my style. Everything felt cheap or uninspired, and I hated the idea of carrying something that didn’t reflect me. Cupsly is crafting a reusable coffee cup, elevating it into a symbol of fashion.

EVERY SIP STARTS A STORY

Do you know what I love about working for a family business?

The debates.

I know it sounds weird, but when two generations meet, there are always going to be differences. There's always the little comments like this:

- I think you should do it this way.
- I’m not sure that’s right.
- Are you sure?

But if you take a step back… this is healthy.

It’s what every successful business should be striving for. It’s these differences in opinions that keep it interesting, and it makes your business better.

Great businesses aren’t built by avoiding difficult conversations. They’re built by welcoming them, listening to them, and using them to move forward together.

So I guess I’ve got some more debates with the old man to have.

Growing Thistle Scientific, a UK manufacturer supporting researchers worldwide. Sharing real lessons in business.

People are getting building in public wrong.

I've seen it happen multiple times...

As someone who has shared a lot of my journey on this platform, and heard everyone telling me to share more and more, but I want to touch on something...

Building in public doesn't mean:

Sharing everything.
Doing it to tick a box.
Doing it because of pressure.

Sharing in public is about strategy.

There's so much pressure for everyone to keep posting and creating content that might not necessarily work for them, but because everyone is telling them to continue to do it.

That's what happened to me, and I fell out of love with it. Losing motivation and jsut doing it out of pure discipline, but I want to go back and create the content I used to love creating, the raw, unfiltered side of my life.

SO WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT

Get other people out of your head and do what's right for you.

Everyone loves to talk about career advice... but this has been by far the most impactful for me.

Curiosity doesn’t make you inexperienced.

When I joined Thistle Scientific, my first instinct was to worry about what I didn’t know: the jargon, the lab protocols, the decades of expertise my colleagues bring to the table.

But every time I asked a “basic” question or admitted I didn’t understand something, I noticed something powerful. It started a conversation for change.

Over time, I’ve realised curiosity belongs everywhere, especially in business.

Because the people who ask why are often the ones who move everyone forward.

You don’t need decades of experience to make an impact:

Sometimes asking, “Why do we do it this way?” opens the door to innovation.
Sometimes being the learner means spotting what others take for granted.
Sometimes, trying things differently brings the best results of all.

A reminder I carry with me every day:

Curiosity belongs in every business.

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