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A man who grew up in poverty and was residenceless as a child has revealed how he turned a millionaire in just years.

Branden Condy, 25, from Virginia, is now an entrepreneur and Instagram influencer, however started life in hardship.

He was made dwellingless as a child after his single mother was unexpectedly laid off work, with the household given just 12 hours' notice to vacate their house.

They relied on the kindness of friends and couch surfing to keep a roof over their heads - though had been sometimes forced to sleep outside - while Branden's mother worked lengthy hours to make certain her children did not go hungry.

The young man is now a millionaire with a Lamborghini and designer clothes, who takes luxurious holidays frequently - and he did it all by starting an Instagram marketing firm, called Branden Condy LLC.

This involves increasing Instagram followers through celebrity giveaways.

'I was typically left residence alone while my mother worked long hours to pay the bills and keep food on the table,' Branden said.

'She tried so hard and loved us a lot, but things have been really tough back then.

'When my mom misplaced her job, we were asked to depart the house with a 12-hour notice and had to sleep outside.

'We had to use public bathrooms daily and eventually start leaping between different friends' homes.

'At the moment I used to be scared and misplaced; this is the place my drive comes from because I by no means want to have anyone in my life be in that position ever again.'

The tough childhood gave Branden a robust work ethic.

Determined to protect his family from future struggles, the entrepreneur got his first job at sixteen, as a dishwasher.

By 21, he had worked his way as much as cleaning yachts for the rich and famous.

Branden was so inspired by the lives he noticed that he set out to create the same for himself and just five years later, he did.

Branden said: 'Once I was younger, I saved up all the cash I earned and commenced to work on rising my Instagram following.

'I read a book that told me to get me publicity and attention, and so I believed that focusing on social media would do just that.

'But I also followed completely different entrepreneurs who had the approach to life I wanted and reached out to them to learn the way to get there myself.

'That's how I met my new enterprise partners.

'I started talking to some guys in Arizona who ran a profitable Instagram marketing business.

'After a couple of conversations online, they invited me to visit them.

'We met up and I beloved everything about what they have been doing.

'I saw the vehicles, the money, the success and wanted to be of their shoes.

'Before leaving, I said that they'd see me back there in 30 days, as I planned to return and start my own business.

'They did not believe me, until on Christmas Day I quit my job and drove throughout the country to start a new marketing company with them.

'They became my mentors for a while.'

Fast-forward two years and Branden is now a multi-millionaire with a formidable 238,000 followers on his Instagram - making $25,000 profit each month.

However the entrepreneur is determined never to neglect where he came from.

He said: 'Lots of people just seem out for money and recognition. If they fail, they've household and friends who'd bail them out in a heartbeat.

'My rise comes from a considerably completely different place and although I nearly hate to admit it, a lot of it is worry that my future will look a whole lot like my past.'

Branden's top tip is to network, nearly as good contacts may show you how to a protracted way, however books similar to 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' have additionally helped the entrepreneur get to the next level in marketing.

He added: 'Absolutely imagine in your self and always take that risk because trust me I have lived it and it is price it. Bet on your self!'

To thank his family for everything they did for him, Branden is now in the process of buying his mother a house.

'She deserves it, I am so grateful for her,' he said.