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Video tour explores the fertile neighborhood where entrepreneurs are growing their startups

A new Kauffman Foundation video takes viewers on a tour of Kansas City's vibrant, Google Fiber-powered startup scene, anchored in the Kansas City Startup Village, where local startups are building a community of collaboration and support.

Kansas City's Startup Village has become known as the nation's first Google "Fiberhood," with Google's 1-gigabit fiber-optic cable installed and serving up Internet connection speeds 100 times faster than broadband.

On location for a special episode of Kauffman's Top of Mind video series, Kauffman Foundation Vice President Tom Ruhe visits a house where four startups are working on their entrepreneurial ventures. The community also features the Homes for Hackers and the recent winners of the Brad Feld KC Fiberhouse competition, the Handprint team, whose vision is to make 3D printing a household necessity.

Presented on the Kauffman Foundation's entrepreneurship.org website, the Top of Mind video channel features the latest in entrepreneurial news and discussions that impact the world of startups.