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Brad Feld, a venture capitalist at Foundry Group, noted advocate for entrepreneurs and author of the book Startup Communities, has been lauded for his hands-on role in helping to make Boulder, Colo., a thriving hub for high-tech startups. Today he announces a venture that will extend his support for entrepreneurs about 600 miles to the east — to metropolitan Kansas City.

Feld this week completed the purchase of a three-bedroom house in the Hanover Heights neighborhood of Kansas City, Kan. The area just off of State Line Road has gained renown as the nation's first Google "Fiberhood," meaning Google's 1-gigabit fiber-optic cable is installed and serving up internet connection speeds 100 times faster than broadband.

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