Essay/Video Contest Honors Innovation

Do you watch Shark Tank, the critically acclaimed and multi-Emmy Award-winning entrepreneurial-themed reality show? Maybe you have a business idea that you want to pitch or you’ve dreamed of running a company that would contribute creativity and innovation to the business world. Often, products or ideas are born out of necessity; other times they grow from a seed that sprouts and takes shape on paper.

These are the scenarios to explore in a 2019 Entrepreneurship Essay Contest sponsored by Teen Ink and the Gifted and Talented Institute (GATI). Submissions are due on March 31, and the winner of...