________ are private venture capital firms licensed by the Small Business Administration to make equity capital or long-term loans available to small companies

A) Small Business Investment Companies
B) Business incubators
C) Entrepreneurial lenders
D) Angel investors
E) Crowdfunders

A
Explanation: A) The Small Business Investment Companies are private venture capital firms licensed by the Small Business Administration to make varied types of funding available to small companies, generally in the range of $250,000 to $5 million. They are the only venture capital firms licensed by the SBA to provide this type of funding. Business incubators, angel investors, private entrepreneurs, and crowdfunding organizations do not have a formal relationship with the Small Business Administration.