Not a great article, but it certainly does illustrate the idea that we are helped to a certain extent. It's hard to measure one's success accurately. A $15k l

Not a great article, but it certainly does illustrate the idea that we are helped to a certain extent. It's hard to measure one's success accurately. A $15k loan paid back almost immediately is really nothing in the grand scheme of things, she probably could have gotten a regular loan or at least used some credit cards to float her for it. A much bigger help was her parents paying for college. THAT's significant. It meant she knew that starting a business was an option because she could live cheaply after she graduated instead of being forced to get a job. For the most part, the most successful people in America have been helped significantly by their parents, in my opinion. Whether it's through paying for an education or networking or outright buying them a business (like a franchise). Growing up upper-middle class in America puts you way ahead of almost everyone else on the planet as far as advantages goes.