The West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications now through Jan. 31 for the 2024 Athene Black and Brown Business Summit pitch competition. Applicants must be a for-profit business that is 51% minority owned and has been in business for at least two years. The selected businesses will be invited to participate in small business workshops during the summit on April 18-19 and deliver their pitch for the chance to win a portion of the cash prize. More than $100,000 has been awarded to companies at the pitch competition over the last three years, according to a news release. Bank of America is the exclusive partner of the pitch competition. The application is available here. More information about the 2024 Athene Black and Brown Business Summit is available here.