This post is inspired by an ongoing experience shared by Dave Ballesteros, Founder & CEO of Flowstone Group. His mother's story shows what happens when a sales process fails the people who trust it most. When you hear the word "dealership," what comes to mind? Official? Reputable? New? Buying a new car isn't cheap. But that higher price tag is supposed to buy something back: variety, accessible financing, and protection from lemons. Most of all, it should buy confidence that

Whether you are a client, or thinking about becoming one, it's worth understanding the value our partner ship means for the advice you get from us. Bridgepointe is one of the nation's leading tech advisory firm Busy in business since 2002 and trusted by more than 12,000 companies to help them buy, manage, and implement technology the smarter way; The same vendor-agnostic philosophy Flowstone is built on. We don't sell or push a preferred vendors nor hardware. Flowstone Group

As many of us today, we picture our regular morning looking like hitting snooze on the early alarm, getting dressed with the clothes we had set out the night before or are ready and clean to button up. The coffee pot is almost ready, and we're finishing our last touches and making sure everything is ready to ensure a successful morning to go to work. As we realize that there maybe some subtle differences of how we define our morning or day, and measure success by tasks and ti

Reflection on Flowstone Group's Panel June Discussion: How Does AI Affect Your Industry? Taking a deeper dive into the side of pictures, scrips, and storytelling, no industry has had its AI reckoning more publicly than Hollywood. CEO / Founder of Adrenaline FIlms: Michael Murray At our June panel, one 35-year film industry veteran, Founder of Adrenaline Films, put it plainly: "The big studios are no longer looking to develop relationships with directors, writers, and actors.

Insights from our Cross-Industry Panel Discussion at Adrenaline Films on June 3rd, 2026 We recently brought together a group of practitioners from across industries to talk candidly about artificial intelligence , not the hype, but the reality of living and working with it every day. The conversation was sharper, and more grounded, than most AI discussions you'll find online. Here's what stood out during the panel. AI Isn't New, And That Matters One of the first points raised

Flowstone Group: Powered by Bridgepointe Technologies | Software Advisory At Flowstone Group, we believe the way you show up in your community says a lot about the way you show up everywhere else. It is one of the values that quietly shapes our culture, and it is one of the reasons we love the work we do! Whether we are pulling on boots to help clean up a local lake, gleaning fresh vegetables for area food pantries, raising funds for a community theater, or supporting organiz