Proactive risk
Turn a promotion into a revenue driver, not a liability.
Promotions and giveaways drive traffic and set you apart. Hedging the payout on Kalshi lets you run a bigger, bolder offer than you would otherwise risk.
Kalshi for Small Business
Protect your business from the unexpected.
From weather to financial markets to major events, your business is exposed to outcomes you cannot predict. Hedge those risks with Kalshi and turn uncertainty into a fixed cost.
Businesses hedging on Kalshi featured in:
Use cases
Businesses use Kalshi to hedge in two ways.
Operational risk
Protect your business from outcomes that affect your bottom line.
Some risks are baked into how you operate: supply chain disruptions, bad weather, or rising fuel costs. Hedging that exposure directly turns an unplanned event into a planned cost.
Case studies
Small business hedges.
Real businesses that hedged on Kalshi.
This NYC bar covered everyone's tabs when the Knicks won, and hedged it on Kalshi
The Jeffrey · NYCThe promotion
$100 off everyone's tab if the Knicks won Game 2.The hedge
$5,000 on the Knicks to win Game 2, about $13,000 back on Kalshi.
This DC bar owner will pay your tab if the US soccer team wins big again
Tallboy · Washington DCThe promotion
Tab discounts that grew with the USA's margin of victory, up to the whole tab covered.The hedge
About $1,350 across two positions on the USA winning margin, up to ~$15,000 back on Kalshi.Why a furniture brand just hedged $55,000 on a fan-favorite 'Love Island' couple
EgoHome · E-commerceThe promotion
A full refund on your mattress if Aniya and Carl won Love Island USA.The hedge
$2,500 on Aniya and Carl to win Love Island, about $55,000 back on Kalshi.This watch brand refunds your purchase if your country wins the World Cup
AxiaTime · Warren, NJThe promotion
Buy a watch with a country on it, fully refunded if that country wins the World Cup.The hedge
Bought Kalshi contracts on the favored countries and best-selling watches to cover the refunds.Why Forme launched a World Cup promotion hedged on Kalshi
Forme Science · E-commerceThe promotion
100% cashback on every order if Team USA reaches the World Cup Final.The hedge
Position on Team USA reaching the Final on Kalshi, covering the full cashback liability if they make it.Wrigleyville bar plans to give fans $100 if Mexico wins World Cup match, with help from Kalshi
Rizzo's Bar & Inn · ChicagoThe promotion
$100 gift cards if Mexico beat England, plus cheaper tequila the bigger the win.The hedge
$2,000 on Mexico to beat England, about $3,721 back on Kalshi.A Marina bar will cover your tab using prediction markets if the U.S. beats Belgium
The Blue Light · San FranciscoThe promotion
The 10 biggest tabs rebated up to $100 if the USA beat Belgium.The hedge
$1,000 on the USA to beat Belgium, about $1,800 back on Kalshi.This LA ice cream shop covers 43% of its rent by hedging the weather on Kalshi
28wishes · Los AngelesThe promotion
Ice cream is weather-dependent: the shop loses about 20% of business when it drops below 70°F or rains.The hedge
About $20 a day on Kalshi's weather markets, taking the Southern California cold snaps that keep customers home, clears up to $1,500 a month, roughly 43% of the rent.A Brooklyn rage room that wins whether the Knicks do or not
The Rage Cage · BrooklynThe promotion
A position that paid out whether the Knicks won or lost.The hedge
Took the Knicks to win on Kalshi. If they lost, more people came in to blow off steam.Tell us about it
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