When Google chose Kansas City as the first city to receive high-speed broadband internet and cable television as part of its Google Fiber initiative in 2012, it brought national attention to what many in the community already knew: "Silicon Prairie" is a great place to start and grow a business. As a hub for many large businesses such as Hallmark, H&R Block and American Century Investments, Kansas City has long distinguished itself as a launchpad for entrepreneurs. But the modern economy is about more than greeting cards and tax preparation. Named by the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network as one of the top five emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems in the country, Kansas City is building on its reputation by cultivating a series of programs aimed at helping innovators find success.
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机译：当Google在2012年将堪萨斯城作为其Google Fiber计划的一部分，选择堪萨斯城作为第一个接收高速宽带互联网和有线电视的城市时，它引起了全国社会对社区中许多人已经知道的事情的关注：“硅草原”是一个绝佳的地方开始和发展业务。作为Hallmark，H＆R Block和American Century Investments等许多大型企业的枢纽，堪萨斯城长期以来一直是企业家的首选平台。但是现代经济不仅仅是贺卡和税收准备。堪萨斯城被全球创业研究网络（Global Entrepreneurship Research Network）命名为该国五大新兴企业家生态系统之一，并通过培育一系列旨在帮助创新者获得成功的计划来建立自己的声誉。
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