Amazon Wants Small Businesses , to Help Make Deliveries. On June 26, the retail giant launched a program called Amazon Hub Delivery. The program, which has been piloted since 2020, enlists the help of small businesses to handle the "last mile" of package delivery. . Amazon Hub Delivery will be deployed in 23 states, ABC News reports. Participating businesses must be able to receive and deliver packages daily with existing staff and vehicles. . No delivery experience is necessary to apply for the program. . Participating in the program could garner a business up to $27,000 annually, Amazon estimates. By ABC News' calculations, that comes to about $2.50 per package. Amazon has a goal of partnering with 2,500 small businesses by the end of the year. America has over 33 million small businesses, according to the Small Business Administration