Hobe Sound

What Hobe Sound does

The Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce is a private non-profit membership organization established to serve the business community of Hobe Sound, Florida, located in Martin County on Florida's Treasure Coast. The organization operates from its headquarters at 8958 SE Bridge Rd in Hobe Sound, FL, and its mission is to advance the general welfare and prosperity of Hobe Sound and surrounding areas, with particular emphasis on the economic, civic, commercial, cultural, industrial, and educational interests of the area. The Chamber serves three primary member segments: small to mid-sized local businesses (the primary segment), government officials, and non-profit organizations.

The Chamber offers a tiered membership program: government officials at $215/year, business members at $295–$675 annually based on employee headcount brackets (0–2, 3–15, 16–50, and 50+ employees), and a premium President's Council tier at $2,000/year for elevated engagement. It does not build or own proprietary technology, instead operating on the GrowthZone SaaS platform, which underpins the Chamber's websites (hobesound.org and business.hobesound.org), the 100+ category member directory, event registration, job postings, and membership applications. The organization curates an active calendar of community events including the signature Festival of the Arts co-hosted with Howard Alan Events (20,000+ patrons over two days), the Annual Golf Tournament at Stuart Yacht & Country Club, the Halloween Hustle 5K Trail Race at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, the 40th Annual Christmas Parade (with Martin County), the Run for the Roses Kentucky Derby Party, the inaugural Chamber Clay Shoot, monthly Breakfast Meetings, Business After Hours networking, ribbon cuttings, and a weekly Hobe Sound Farmers Market.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring annual membership dues and event sponsorships, with no public disclosure of financials. Distribution relies on direct membership sales via the Chamber's website, supported by multi-channel marketing through Facebook, Instagram, and Constant Contact email newsletters, plus bottom-of-funnel conversion via member testimonials highlighting referral-driven deals. The President's Council anchor members include Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital, Florida Power & Light, Capstone IT Services, Strategic Realty, Waste Management, and Dorthy's Affordable Accounting, providing brand validation and a premium revenue tier.

Name

Hobe Sound

Legal name

Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce

Website

https://hobesound.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce is a private non-profit membership organization serving businesses in Hobe Sound and Martin County, Florida. It offers tiered memberships ($215–$675 for businesses, $2,000 for President's Council), runs a 100+ category member directory on the GrowthZone platform, and organizes signature community events including the Festival of the Arts, Halloween Hustle 5K, Annual Christmas Parade, and Golf Tournament.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobe Sound

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from business members, government officials, non-profits, and political candidates. Tiers range from $215 to $675 annually for standard memberships, with a premium President's Council tier at $2,000 annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce is a private non-profit business membership organization that advances the general welfare and prosperity of Hobe Sound and surrounding Martin County areas. It sells tiered annual membership subscriptions to local businesses, government officials, and non-profits, and operates an online member directory, recurring networking events, and signature annual community events including the Festival of the Arts, Halloween Hustle 5k Trail Race, Christmas Parade, Annual Golf Tournament, Kentucky Derby Party, and Chamber Clay Shoot.

Product overview

Hobe Sound Chamber of Commerce is a business membership organization that provides tiered membership programs (Business Membership at $295-$675/year, President's Council at $2,000/year, Government Official at $215/year), a searchable member directory covering 100+ business categories, and organizes community events including the annual Festival of the Arts, Halloween Hustle 5k, Christmas Parade, Golf Tournament, Kentucky Derby Party, Clay Shoot, Farmers Market, monthly Breakfast Meetings, and Business After Hours networking events. The chamber also offers job postings, hot deals, marketing opportunities, and news/announcements for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chamber Membership Program
• Member Directory
• Festival of the Arts
• Halloween Hustle 5k Trail Race
• 40th Annual Hobe Sound Christmas Parade
• Annual Golf Tournament
• Run for the Roses Kentucky Derby Party
• Chamber Clay Shoot
• Hobe Sound Farmers Market
• Networking Events Program
• Installation & Awards Luncheon
• Job Postings Service
• Marketing & Sponsorship Opportunities
• Newsletter

Quantifiable outcome

• Average one business deal per month directly related to Chamber Membership for some members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GrowthZonecoreTechnology or IntegrationGrowthZone provides the Chamber's website platform and member management system. The Chamber's websites (hobesound.org and business.hobesound.org) are powered by GrowthZone, handling member directories, event calendars, job postings, and membership applications.
• Capstone IT ServicescoreOthersPresident's Council premier member of the Chamber. Recognized as #3,220 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.
• Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalcoreOthersPresident's Council premier member and major healthcare provider in the community.
• Florida Power & Light (FPL)coreOthersPresident's Council premier member and major utility provider. Won Community Enhancement Award.
• Strategic RealtycoreOthersPresident's Council premier member and real estate services provider.
• Dorthy's Affordable AccountingcoreOthersPresident's Council premier member and accounting services provider. Volunteer of the Year 2025.
• Chapman School of SeamanshipminorOthersMaritime training school that graduates students into the marine workforce. Generates $32 billion annually for Florida's economy and $1.3 billion on the Treasure Coast.
• Howard Alan EventscoreOthersCo-hosts the annual Festival of the Arts in Hobe Sound, one of the Chamber's signature events attracting 20,000 patrons over 2 days.
• Martin CountyminorOthersMartin County government is a partner for community events including the Christmas Parade.
• Stuart Yacht & Country ClubminorOthersVenue for the Annual Golf Tournament event.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hobesoundchamber
• Instagraminstagram.com/hobesoundchamber
• Xx.com/HSChamberofComm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hobe-sound-chamber-of-commerce

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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