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LOUISVILLE - Marilynn and Steve Mesple don't know much about economies, nor have they studied business philosophy. But, as the song goes, they do know that one and one is two, and they know that their love of music has added up to one of downtown Louisville's most successful business operations.
"Neither one of us has ever taken a business course," said Steve Mesple, the 17-year co-owner of Wildwood Guitars and former driving force of the band Wind Machine. "But that's not what it's about. It's really about making a living at doing something that you really love.
Following a dream
"To find a career or life that embraces music or the arts often takes incredible sacrifice, dedication and perseverance. But there are also tremendous artistic and emotional awards that come out of it. We can't always weigh everything with just financial rewards."
And so when Mesple is featured as a guest lecturer in the Downtown Business Association's (DBA) upcoming series of business courses in May, don't expect him to deal exclusively with the bottom line.
"So many of our businesspeople have been here for so long, they are more like a fabric of the community," said Jo-an Barnett, executive director of the DBA....