The John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition will accept entries for the 2011 competition beginning Tuesday. New and start-up businesses (in business for less than four years) are eligible to enter the competition for the chance to win up to $25,000. The deadline to enter is April 30. Applicants are required to submit business plan information via AngelSoft. A link to the AngelSoft submission page is available at the competition website, www.IowaBusinessPlanCompetition.com. After several rounds of reviews and interviews, the three winning business plans will be announced at the Iowa Entrepreneurs Conference and Venture Forum on Oct. 25 at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines.