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