Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Investing in a business suited Neil but not Steven because _ was not a sole proprietor.

Choice 1: Investing in a business suited Neil but not Steven because Neil was not a sole proprietor.
Choice 2: Investing in a business suited Neil but not Steven because Steven was not a sole proprietor.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.