请教一个英语句子如下：MESBIC's are the result of the belief that provid

请教一个英语句子如下：
MESBIC's are the result of the belief that providing established firms with easier access to relevant management techniques and more job-specific experience,as well as substantial amounts of capital,gives those firms a greater opportunity to develop sound business foundations than does simply making general management experience and small amounts of capital available.实在不知道为什么句子中gives 做那个主语的谓语,还有,句首有个are,这样算不算是谓语重复.