Why we started The Kusp.

After starting his journey in the creative industry managing artists, Amos wanted to create a pathway through events and experiences for fellow under-represented creatives from ethnic minority and lower socio-economic groups in his community to access insights and opportunities they weren’t being exposed to. But he wanted to do things differently. Representation is important more ways than one, realising that large scale networking events lend themselves well to more extroverts, he wanted to create an inclusive space for introverted creatives.

So prioritising access became our main goal. Listening to creatives, we realised access to ‘education & insights’, ‘networks’ and ‘work opportunities’ was lacking for creatives from ethnic minority and lower-socio economic backgrounds, so this became our foundation. Adopting the ethos of ‘curated for introverts and accessible for extroverts’. Our curated experiences have led to diverse creatives landing full-time roles at reputable creative employers, securing mentorship from the best-in-class industry specialists, and getting signed to world-renowned production companies or talent agents.