Ground Up Growth
Ground Up Growth
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Ground Up Growth brings insightful stories around entrepreneurs, business leaders and self-development. This podcast is hosted by Paul Hopper, a Mississippi real estate broker and developer with over $1B in company sales. Join Paul as he dives into personal & business strategies, entrepreneurial insights and growing pains faced along the way. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, ”Ground Up Growth” delivers actionable advice and inspiring stories to help fuel your journey and build success from the ground up.
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The podcast focuses on entrepreneurship, self-development, and business strategies with episodes featuring guests like former pro athlete Tyler Moore discussing his transition to owning a nutrition company and Michael Dier sharing insights from the construction industry, highlighting themes of resilience and growth in challenging environments.

Ground Up Growth brings insightful stories around entrepreneurs, business leaders and self-development. This podcast is hosted by Paul Hopper, a Mississippi real estate broker and developer with over $1B in company sales. Join Paul as he dives into personal & business strategies, entrepreneurial insights and growing pains faced along the way. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, ”Ground Up Growth” delivers actionable advice and inspiring stories to help fuel your journey and build success from the ground up.
The future is already here, and Jake Manning is installing it. In Part 2, hosts Paul Hopper and Hannah Pittman continue their conversation with Mississippi Smart Homes founder Jake Manning to go deeper on the technology trends reshaping everyday life, and what it means for homeowners, business owners, and entrepreneurs paying attention.
Jake breaks down the real story on Starlink, why cybersecurity matters more than most people realize, and how his team is using AI right now to work faster and smarter. He also shares one of the most moving stories of the episode, how assistive smart home technology gave an ALS patient independence back and gave his wife peace of mind, and why that kind of work is fueling the next chapter of Mississippi Smart Homes.
In this episode you will hear about how Starlink is changing internet access in rural Mississippi, practical cybersecurity tips every homeowner and business owner needs to know, how AI is democratizing access to expert level advice, the future of Jarvis style smart homes and what is coming in the next three to five years, and why assistive technology may be the most meaningful work Jake does.

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