1. I didn't inherit shit, I started with NOTHING. It was myself and my son when I went into my business full time. I received no loans from anyone, not an SBA and nothing from family.
2. Yes, cephissis (sp) anyone can run a business IF THEY WANT TOO!
So if everyone wanted to run a business, everyone could?
Think about it... a business requires employees, people on the bottom. Any "getting ahead" in this life, "climbing up the social ladder," or ascending the hierarchy requires you to pass people by, to leave them in the dust.
If the top 2% are business owners,
they will not allow the remaining 98%, who somehow just woke up today and thought "gee i'm going to be the boss and create commodities and take the profits" to realize their dreams. They are going to do everything in their power to keep them down in the dirt, so that they can continue leading comfortable, wealthy lives.
It's not just a matter of willpower (which, like you said, could even be lacking), it's simply not possible for everyone to work their way up in the world. Life is a power struggle, and whether you notice it or not, others want you to fail so that they can succeed. Everyone can't be a successful business owner.
And besides, the "everybody wins" delusion belongs to the socialists!