http://bigthink.com/blogs/big-think-top-5 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:22:19 -0000 Copyright Big Think. This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bigthink/blogs/big-think-top-5/~3/oEX5l3FzFWc/5-tumblrs-to-check-out-now http://bigthink.com/ideas/5-tumblrs-to-check-out-now Mon, 20 May 2013 12:07:56 -0400 a lot wealthier and Yahoo became a lot hipper. And we became a lot more interested in Tumblr, the microblogging and social networking platform that Yahoo bought for over $1 billion.  For the uninitiated, we have compiled a short list of Tumblrs that are worth checking out ...

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Read More]]> Brian Hoffstein http://bigthink.com/ideas/the-farm-of-the-future-crowdfunding-a-revolution http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bigthink/blogs/big-think-top-5/~3/vycdgw4bg0c/of-artists-and-entrepreneurs http://bigthink.com/ideas/of-artists-and-entrepreneurs Business & Economics Future Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:50:53 -0500 “Autonomy, adventure, imagination: entrepreneurship comprehends all this and more for us. The characteristic art form of our age may be the business plan.” -William Deresiewicz Imagine you are a painter for a moment. In front of you is a blank canvas, sitting desolate on its stand, awaiting your ...

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