News for Chamber

Orange Beach, AL — On Saturday August 9, 2025, Eco Clean Marine, founded by CEO Courtney Dombroski, took action to keep our coastlines beautiful, hosting a community trash pickup between Publix and Starbucks in Orange Beach. With just three passionate volunteers and one hour of teamwork, the group collected eight five-gallon buckets of trash, proving that even small crews can create big change. ...read more

Foley, AL, August 2, 2025 — Eco Clean Marine, in partnership with Tim Lower for City Council, hosted a spirited Saturday morning trash pickup at Florence B. Mathis Park and made a big splash with a small but mighty crew. Thirteen enthusiastic volunteers showed up ready to roll, bringing buckets, good vibes, and a whole lot of heart. In just one hour, the team collected 16 five-gallon buckets of ...read more

Building a marketing plan with lean resources can feel like learning to juggle fire on a windy day—there’s no room for waste, and every move counts. When money is tight, the real test isn’t just how much gets done, but how smart the moves are. Every dollar spent has to work harder, reach further, and leave a stronger impression than it would in a big-budget campaign. The challenge, then, is to ...read more

Even in a landscape increasingly dominated by corporate empires and billion-dollar ad buys, the local bookstore, the bespoke bakery, and the indie gym aren’t just surviving — they’re learning to play a different game. For small businesses, staying competitive isn’t about matching scale. It’s about adapting faster, connecting deeper, and leaning into the very things that make them different. With ...read more