What Nobody Tells You About Building a Business in Entertainment | Rosie Skuse

Rosie Skuse launched Molto Music Group, a live music and entertainment agency, two weeks before Covid shut down the entire hospitality and music industry. Today, Molto provides the entertainment for some of the most prestigious venues in the world: The Dorchester, The Savoy, Hermès, Google, and the 50 Best Hotels. In this conversation, Rosie's tell us about:— Why starting with nothing is actually an advantage— The moment she made up the numbers in her first ever pitch and won— What she looks for in musicians that has nothing to do with talent— The real state of luxury hospitality right now— Why "if you're a diva, I don't want to work with you"Chapters:0:00 Introducing Rosie1:42 Why acting led to a business4:02 Moving to London at 18 with nothing5:08 What theatre school taught her about discipline10:08 How she handles rejection13:33 The art of giving creative feedback19:01 Spotting the gap in hotel music23:07 Launching Molto two weeks before lockdown26:27 The Dorchester rooftop 31:02 Why naivety is your superpower at the start34:25 Building a team with no HR experience43:49 Talent isn't everything 52:43 What venues are looking for in musicians56:58 The state of luxury hospitality right now1:03:42 The Pokémon Christmas party story1:05:44 What's next for live musicFollow Olly: https://www.instagram.com/olly.303/https://www.tiktok.com/@ollyfawcett303?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pchttps://www.linkedin.com/in/olly-fawcett-668566177/Get frequent behind the scenes updates from Olly: https://whatittakes.kit.com/51cd36dc35Follow Rosie:linkedin.com/in/rosie-skuse-1512aa185/?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAACul1k0Bsjk-QJlAwwFbCgAhd7DZInTUE4g

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