Crater Strategies

Crater Strategies You have business goals - We're here to help achieve them. Crater Strategies, LLC is a small business consulting firm located in Davidson, NC.

Whether you’re starting your business from scratch, or looking to enhance your social media presence, we have tools to grow your outreach and help you get directly in front of your ideal clients. Owner and founder, Dahlia Crater got her start as a business owner when she purchased her first business at 21 years old in Greensboro, North Carolina. She owned a paint-your-own pottery studio, The Mad P

latter. After 4 years in business, and growing to an over 6 figure business and a second location, managing 15+ employees, she sold for a profit and decided to try her hand in the corporate world. Dahlia spent the next 8 years with Ralph Lauren e-Commerce, focusing on the customer experience for web and retail experiences. This job took Dahlia to Hong Kong to help strengthen the global customer experience. In 2017, Dahlia founded Crater Strategies as a way to bring her deep knowledge of business and branding to others. She has worked with businesses spanning from the health and fitness industry to commercial bakeries. Dahlia’s roots always brought her back to small business, and after their family moved to Davidson, NC, she purchased a small business, Davidson Playhouse. The childrens playhouse brought moms, caretakers and families with preschool age children together for morning of play. This business grew and developed in to so much more, and in 2020, the business rebranded and pivoted to match the needs of the community amidst the global pandemic. Crater Strategies brings a depth of knowledge to business, whether in the start up phase, or well established. It can be overwhelming when starting a business, and not knowing which step to take next is natural. I’m here to help you sort that out. We provide businesses with foundational guidance to help them succeed. This includes, but is not limited to website development, e-commerce store development, branding, video content, and customer experience expertise. How We Can Help You? As a business owner, you will quickly find that successfully managing all components of your business is a challenge. Hiring resources and subject matter experts is critical to a successful business, whether it’s a marketing expert, website designer, accountant, or even a lawyer. Leveraging experts will allow you more time to focus on growing your business so you can work ON your business and not IN your business. Crater Strategies will be your partner and support your business in areas you need help. The team is passionate about helping you reach the RIGHT customers for your business. It’s not always about spending a high dollar amount on social media Ads, it can be a messaging strategy that helps you bring in the right clientele to your door. Lets chat and see how we can help you!

This week, I had the honor of joining representatives from small businesses across the country in Washington, D.C., for ...
04/23/2026

This week, I had the honor of joining representatives from small businesses across the country in Washington, D.C., for Small Business Advocacy Day. Partnering with Meta, we met directly with our state senators to highlight the vital role small businesses play in driving our local economies, creating jobs, and strengthening communities.

Small businesses aren’t just part of the economy — we are the economy. Grateful to amplify our collective voice on Capitol Hill and advocate for policies that support entrepreneurs everywhere.

04/17/2026

This isn’t a real person. 🤷🏻‍♀️ This isn’t from a movie or ashow. It’s created using AI.

Using AI to enhance your small business should be part of your everyday mindset. If it’s not yet, that’s okay—there are simple tools and tutorials that can help you get started quickly.

Today, using AI isn’t just about getting ahead; it’s about staying efficient, competitive, and on track. It’s becoming a best practice for saving time and improving day-to-day operations.

If you’re currently using AI, what app are you using?

I’m happy to help you work toward your goals. Just reach out!

Grateful for the 7 year partnership I’ve had with Meta and for the opportunity to build small businesses in North Caroli...
01/15/2026

Grateful for the 7 year partnership I’ve had with Meta and for the opportunity to build small businesses in North Carolina and beyond! I look forward to this continued collaboration and speaking on behalf of the needs of small businesses.

One takeaway from my time with Meta in Washington DC, was the focus and energy around AI, and how quickly it’s been inte...
05/27/2025

One takeaway from my time with Meta in Washington DC, was the focus and energy around AI, and how quickly it’s been integrated in to most aspects of technology today. As a small business, AI tools such as Meta AI can act like a personal assistant. The tools are actually easy to use and changing the landscape of how we advertise and reach our customers. But also, how efficient we can be as a business owner!
Questions about how to use it- reach out! 🌟

05/22/2025

It’s science… ✅

Kicking off the day in Washington DC with Meta to speak on behalf of small businesses and make sure they’re getting the ...
05/22/2025

Kicking off the day in Washington DC with Meta to speak on behalf of small businesses and make sure they’re getting the support they need from our legislators.

💡 We’re starting to see AI become a regular part of running a small business. Efficiency is the key to success. As a bus...
02/28/2025

💡 We’re starting to see AI become a regular part of running a small business. Efficiency is the key to success. As a business owner, you’re managing and overseeing such a wide range of moving parts of your business from day to day operations to marking, strategy, customer experience and more.

Some examples of how AI is contributing to big and small businesses alike:

1. Content creation - I have personally spent hours working on posts and marketing campaigns. With the help of AI, you can give a prompt and receive content written beautifully to save time.

2. AI can provide you with as much or as little assistance as you need. You can custom tailor what you’re looking for.

If you’re not currently working with a specific tool, you can start with ChatGPT, as one
for example. Meta AI, and Meta AI Studios is another example of a platform that has integrated tools to help small businesses use create relevant and fresh marketing that is tailored to their clientele

If you haven’t integrated AI tools in your small business, start small. The benefits are endless!

Learn how 69% of small businesses are harnessing AI to improve efficiency and reduce costs, as highlighted by a recent Goldman Sachs survey.

09/12/2024

🔔 If your business is not posting daily, reach out to me and we can chat about ways you can schedule posts, make live videos, and incorporate more social aspects. We can use digital tools to connect with your current customers and reach new ones.
Crater Strategies

It was an absolute honor to be included in this group of small business owners that had the opportunity to meet with leg...
05/16/2024

It was an absolute honor to be included in this group of small business owners that had the opportunity to meet with legislators in Washington DC to discuss policies that directly impact small businesses across the state of North Carolina. One of the many topics we discussed was the importance of social media as a tool to reach our customers.

Crater Strategies is celebrating my 7th year on Facebook! Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made...
05/02/2024

Crater Strategies is celebrating my 7th year on Facebook! Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

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Tuesday 7am - 5pm
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