Dara Denney’s journey to becoming the mentor she never had

How Dara went from experimenting with paid ads to running a business built on them

A different way to make a difference

After spending over four years aiding humanitarian campaigns from West Africa to South Asia, Dara Denney felt something she never expected: unfulfilled.

Dara decided to take a risk. She started creating content to advance her career, leveraging her YouTube channel to get higher paying jobs along the way.

She quit her job and launched the Performance Creative Accelerator to share the ins and outs of Facebook and TikTok ads. With 300 students and counting, Dara's teaching how to make ads that really work—all while being the mentor she wished she had.

I have over 325 current students. I originally started my business because I wanted to create content for the person I was when I first started off in advertising. There really wasn't anyone showing the inside of ad accounts and showing how to make creatives that convert, and I wanted to be that person.”

Dara Denney

Performance Creative Accelerator

A new income stream created with ease

Dara had content and expertise, but she needed a platform to deliver her paid content to students. She was able to blend her honed ad creative skills with Teachable’s straightforward course builder to create and launch her course in just 60 days.

By using Teachable, Dara was able to…

Seamlessly upload her video content
Launch her course in record time
Build a flourishing community
Create an impactful new income stream

With Teachable, Dara found the perfect blend of functionality and ease that enabled her to swiftly move from idea to reality. She now uses her Teachable school—the Performance Creative Accelerator—to engage a vibrant community of business owners.

The reason why I chose Teachable is because I really felt like they were made for creators. The back end was really simple for me too, which was a huge priority. I created my entire course within 60 days. Everything from outlining the course, scripting, filming, producing it, and editing. I did everything myself, and I did it in a time crunch.”

Dara Denney

Performance Creative Accelerator

Dara Denney’s favorite Teachable features

Pulling back the curtain on how Dara build her program

Dara notes her journey to launch Performance Creative Accelerator on Teachable was due to several key features that stand out for their ability to enhance both the teaching experience and student engagement.