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Amazon Business Launches Same-Day Grocery Delivery Nationwide

Amazon Business is reshaping how small businesses handle procurement with the launch of Same-Day Delivery for fresh groceries across the U.S.

Now available in more than 2,300 cities and towns, the service allows businesses to add thousands of fresh items — including dairy, produce, baked goods, and snacks — directly to their Amazon Business orders. This means companies can stock their break rooms while purchasing office supplies, printer ink, and other essentials all in one place.

With Amazon generating over $150 billion in grocery sales, the company is positioning itself as a comprehensive supply partner for organizations of all sizes. According to Shelley Salomon, VP of Amazon Business, the goal is to make business buying “simpler, faster, and more cost-effective.”

For small business owners juggling multiple vendors, this integration offers:

• Consolidated purchasing on one platform
• Same-day fulfillment for urgent needs
• Free same-day delivery on orders over $25 for Business Prime members
• Temperature-controlled logistics and quality checks to ensure freshness

This move could significantly reduce the time and complexity involved in managing suppliers.

SBA Launches $50 Million Grant Initiative to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has unveiled a major funding opportunity aimed at revitalizing domestic manufacturing. The new Manufacturing in America E2G (Empower to Grow) Grant Initiative will provide up to $50 million to support organizations that deliver training and technical assistance to small manufacturers across the country.

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler called the initiative “key to restoring American industrial strength,” emphasizing the program’s goal of accelerating reindustrialization and strengthening the U.S. manufacturing workforce.

Supporting the Backbone of American Industry

Small manufacturers represent 98% of all U.S. manufacturers, playing a critical role in supply chain resilience, job creation, and economic growth. The E2G program will provide free business education, hands-on training, and one-on-one consulting designed to help small manufacturers scale operations, strengthen hiring practices, and improve compliance.

Target industries include aerospace, shipbuilding, rail equipment, mining, and other strategic sectors vital to national infrastructure and economic stability.

Grant Eligibility and Deadline

Both for-profit and nonprofit organizations that have operated for at least three years are eligible to apply, provided they have demonstrated experience delivering manufacturing-related training and technical assistance. Applications must be submitted by June 15 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Prediction Markets: How They Work, Why They Matter, & How They Relate to Crypto

Have you noticed how often polls and experts get major events wrong? There’s a growing alternative gaining serious attention: prediction markets. Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi let people trade on real-world outcomes, and they’re becoming some of the most accurate forecasting tools available today.

At first glance, these platforms can look a lot like gambling, you’re putting money on yes-or-no outcomes, and you either win or lose everything. The difference is the real-world utility. Unlike a casino bet on a random spin, prediction market contracts are tied directly to actual events that affect businesses, investors, and everyday people. The prices that emerge don’t just settle bets; they reveal the crowd’s true belief about what’s most likely to happen.

Here’s how they work. Users trade yes-or-no contracts on specific events. Will a candidate win an election? Will interest rates be cut? Will a sports team take the championship? Each contract trades between zero cents and one dollar. The current price reflects the market’s collective estimate of the probability of the event occurring. If you buy a “yes” contract at sixty-five cents, you’re saying there’s roughly a sixty-five percent chance it happens. If you’re right, you receive one dollar per contract. If you’re wrong, the contract expires worthless.

Polymarket runs decentralized on the Polygon blockchain using USDC, enabling peer-to-peer trades through smart contracts with high transparency. Kalshi is the centralized, CFTC-regulated U.S. platform that uses regular dollars and focuses more on sports and economic events.

These markets share DNA with cryptocurrency trading—they’re volatile, fast-moving, and reward quick reaction to new information. Polymarket feels very much like crypto because it runs on blockchain with self-custody. The big difference is that crypto often rewards long-term belief in technology or monetary systems, while prediction markets are purely binary: you’re either completely right or completely wrong.

The real power comes from having skin in the game. When people risk their own money, the resulting prices tend to be far more accurate than polls or expert opinions. Multi-billions now trade on these platforms every month, creating real-time, high-liquidity forecasts that many institutions are starting to pay attention to.

Like any market, they’re not perfect. The all-or-nothing payouts can create emotional pressure and resolving close or ambiguous events can sometimes cause disputes. Still, by turning forecasting into an open, voluntary market, prediction markets show how free exchange of information and capital can cut through noise and bias better than many traditional methods.

* Matthew J. Moore is the host of The Money Block™ on BizTV, and an Amazon best selling author of the book “Foundations For Liberty”. Tune in every Saturday at 3pm ET for Matthew’s Bitcoin focused conversations. Where To Watch.

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5 Reasons to Consider a Microfranchise

Franchising continues to play a powerful role in the U.S. economy, with nearly 800,000 franchise businesses generating hundreds of billions in economic output each year. But as traditional franchise costs rise, a new opportunity is gaining traction: microfranchising.

Microfranchising applies the traditional franchise model to smaller, lower-cost businesses — such as kiosks, food carts, mall-based services, and high-traffic retail concepts. For entrepreneurs seeking a more accessible entry point into business ownership, it offers a compelling alternative.

Here are five reasons why a microfranchise may be worth considering:

Lower Startup Investment

Microfranchises typically require far less upfront capital than traditional franchises, making them more attainable for first-time entrepreneurs.

Proven Business Model

Like traditional franchises, microfranchises operate under an established brand with structured systems, marketing support, and operational guidance — reducing the risk of starting from scratch.

Built-In Brand Recognition

Instead of building awareness on your own, you leverage an existing brand that customers already recognize and trust.

Operational & Marketing Support

Franchisees benefit from centralized marketing, back-office systems, training, supply agreements, and administrative support — often at a lower cost than if building independently.

Opportunity to Scale

Many franchise systems allow owners to begin with one unit and expand into additional locations within a defined territory as they grow.

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Accurate Business Budgeting Takes Time and Practice

Dave, I have a 150-acre farm, and I recently began running my operation debt-free. The problem is that I have $250,000 in debt from bad financial decisions in the past. Plus, the varying expenses in my business make it difficult to operate on monthly budgets. Do you have any suggestions for budgeting in volatile industries like mine?  —Tyler 

Tyler,

Obviously, you want to set up a separate budget and run a profit and loss statement. You’ll want to estimate the income, as best you can, for the year, and you’d need to estimate your expenses item by item and category by category for the year. Then, you’ll want to break that down by month. This is called laying out a business pro forma. In other words, a business budget. 

Next, you’ve got two goals to work toward with your profits. By profits, I mean after you’ve paid household expenses. That includes a living wage, enough to operate, keeping food on the table, the lights on and that sort of thing. After basic living expenses are out of the way, your net profit in the business should be divided between retained earnings—which is savings—and debt reduction. The idea here is that you’re going to put the lion’s share toward paying off debt. Still, you need to have something set aside for a rainy day. In your case, that could be taken literally.  

Keep in mind that in business, retained earnings are used for more than just emergencies. They’re also for buying equipment, more land and anything else that will grow your operation. But you always want a pad in there for that and other reasons. What if you have a strange year, and your budget estimates were way off? It could be unexpected expenditures or the fact that you simply had a bad year. In business, that’s called an emergency, and you’d take that out of retained earnings. 

Doing a budget, whether it’s in personal finance or a business, is something that gets easier and more accurate with time. You won’t get everything right the first couple of tries, but over time your estimates and budgeting skills will become more accurate because they’ll be based on experience.

— Dave

* Dave Ramsey is a nine-time national bestselling author, personal finance expert and host of The Ramsey Show. Since 1992, Dave has helped people take control of their money, build wealth and enhance their lives. You can watch Dave on The Ramsey Show, Weekdays at 2pm and 10pm ET on BizTV and on-demand on the BizTV app.

 How To Increase Your Happy Meter

1. Practice Emotional Regulation, Not Suppression

Studies show suppressing emotions increases stress and anxiety. Instead, name what you feel.    “I’m overwhelmed.”      “I’m disappointed.”    “I’m anxious.”

Labeling emotions reduces activity in the amygdala (your brain’s stress center) and increases control from the prefrontal cortex.

2.  Strengthen Social Connection

Harvard’s long-running happiness studies consistently show that quality relationships are one of the strongest predictors of long-term well-being.

Even brief positive interactions improve mood and reduce cortisol.
Prioritize depth over volume.

3. Reframe Your Thoughts (Cognitive Reappraisal)

Research in cognitive behavioral therapy shows that how we interpret events affects our emotional response more than the events themselves.

Instead of asking, “Why is this happening to me?”
Try: “What can I learn from this?”

Reframing reduces stress hormones and strengthens emotional regulation over time.

4. Build Small Wins (Dopamine & Motivation Science)

Your brain releases dopamine when you complete tasks — even small ones. Consistent progress builds internal satisfaction.

Make your goals smaller.
Finish what you start.
Check things off intentionally.

Momentum builds mood.

5. Align Actions With Values

Psychological research shows that internal happiness increases when behavior matches personal values. Ask yourself:

• What kind of person do I want to be?
• Are my daily actions aligned with that identity?

Living in alignment reduces internal conflict — which is one of the biggest hidden drains on happiness.

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