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DNN Summit Session: DNN Upgrades Made Simple

Upendo Ventures: DNN Upgrades Made Simple

Our second and final session at DNN Summit 2021 was about upgrading DNN. After having upgraded literally thousands of DNN websites over the past 18 years, this session is the culmination of everything I've learned over that period of time. Most of the issues we run into tend to be completely avoidable.

The Most Common Mistake in E-Commerce

Upendo Ventures: Biggest Mistake on Any E-Commerce Website

We're nearing a year now that we've all been in various stages of unrest and lockdown in our respective states and cities.  With us all being separated, places closed, and looking at our homes and belongings, it's no wonder that e-commerce has grown at such leaps and bounds through 2020.  There was one glaring mistake that I kept running into, though, regardless of the size of the vendor.  

Content Personalization on Squarespace

Upendo Ventures: How to Use Content Personalization in Squarespace

Squarespace has been gaining traction ever since it was first released, and for good reason. It's hands-down one of the best options for any new company to launch their first website. You don't need to be technical to create and manage your website. Anyone with any level of proficiency with a web browser can be a web hero.

Hotcakes Commerce 03.03.00 Release Marks a Major Milestone

New Hotcakes Commerce Release

If you've been watching the journey of Hotcakes Commerce over the years at all, you know that it has a very interesting past.  It began as a different platform altogether. It became a wildly successful commercial e-commerce solution that consistently was in the top 3 products in the DNN Store.  It then became an open-source e-commerce platform, making it freely available to the world.  This is the solution you're reading about and know about today.  

Hotcakes Commerce 03.02.02 is Here!

New Hotcakes Commerce Release

Our team has been working hard at delivering the next great release of Hotcakes Commerce.  We primarily focused on some updates that both our support clients and the community really wanted.  We’re very happy to announce that version 03.02.02 is ready for you and it brings with it some very popular updates.

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    Artificial intelligence is being promoted as a way to help businesses save time, reduce repetitive work, improve customer service, and make better use of their existing knowledge. Those benefits are real. However, there is an important limitation that many everyday business users are discovering only after they have invested significant time in these tools: Your AI assistant may not reliably remember your work. In the original article, “Your AI Keeps Forgetting Because Forgetfulness Is More Profitable,” Upendo Ventures founder Will Strohl explains how ...

    July 17, 2026
  • A Website Is Not a Checkbox. And This Conversation Proved Why.

    I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Ranger Kielak, host of the South of SF podcast, for a conversation titled Your Website Isn’t a Checkbox: Building a Digital Presence That Actually Works. ...

    February 17, 2026
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    February 16, 2026
  • Practical AI Training for Everyday People & Business Is Here

    If you’re considering AI for your business and want guidance before committing to tools or processes, this AI training is a smart first step. ...

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  • Finish the Year Strong (While Your Competitors Take Time Off)

    While most businesses start to slow down toward the end of the year, this is actually one of the best times to take action. ...

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Popular Posts

  • Your AI Keeps Forgetting. Here Is How Your Business Can Stop Paying for It.

    Artificial intelligence is being promoted as a way to help businesses save time, reduce repetitive work, improve customer service, and make better use of their existing knowledge. Those benefits are real. However, there is an important limitation that many everyday business users are discovering only after they have invested significant time in these tools: Your AI assistant may not reliably remember your work. In the original article, “Your AI Keeps Forgetting Because Forgetfulness Is More Profitable,” Upendo Ventures founder Will Strohl explains how ...

    July 17, 2026
  • A Website Is Not a Checkbox. And This Conversation Proved Why.

    I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Ranger Kielak, host of the South of SF podcast, for a conversation titled Your Website Isn’t a Checkbox: Building a Digital Presence That Actually Works. ...

    February 17, 2026
  • Featured by San Carlos Life: Feeling the Upendo

    Every now and then, something happens that makes you pause and genuinely reflect. Feel the Upendo with us... ...

    February 16, 2026
  • Practical AI Training for Everyday People & Business Is Here

    If you’re considering AI for your business and want guidance before committing to tools or processes, this AI training is a smart first step. ...

    January 26, 2026
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    As we look back on the past calendar year, one thing stands out more than anything else: this has been a year of trust. ...

    January 19, 2026
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