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People will say capital, but there are successful businesses in America started in garages literally every day. Not every one becomes Apple, but many of them go on to support lots of families.

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>People will say capital

Because the answer is capital.

There are many, many examples proving that's wrong.

Both neoliberal and classical definitions of capital make it nearly tautologically required as an input for production. 'Wealth' and 'Capital' aren't the same thing.

Capital isn’t the only thing that prevents workers from starting companies.

Vision, good ideas, the ability to inspire, bringing people together, luck, etc. all factor in. To single out capital is to say if anyone has money they will be able to start a successful business.

Yes, but the assertion is that so much capital is required that it's a barrier to starting a business. And that's just not true. It is definitely possible to bootstrap a small business, and there are many government programs available to help. The bigger barrier, in my opinion, is an appetite for risk. In that capacity, America is definitely following in Europe's footsteps.

The answer is that it's hard and people want to be rewarded for the hard work at the market rate.

Garages are capital.

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