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

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

He was made houseless as a child after his single mom was unexpectedly laid off work, with the family 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 were sometimes forced to sleep outside - while Branden's mom worked long hours to make positive her children did not go hungry.

The younger man is now a millionaire with a Lamborghini and designer clothes, who takes luxurious holidays on a regular basis - and he did it all by starting an Instagram marketing company, called Branden Condy LLC.

This entails growing Instagram followers by means of celebrity giveaways.

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

'She tried so hard and cherished us so much, but things have been really troublesome back then.

'When my mother lost her job, we had been asked to leave the house with a 12-hour notice and had to sleep outside.

'We had to use public loos day by day and ultimately start jumping between totally different friends' homes.

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

The difficult childhood gave Branden a powerful work ethic.

Determined to protect his household from future struggles, the entrepreneur received his first job at 16, as a dishwasher.

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

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

Branden said: 'Once I was youthful, I saved up all the money I earned and began 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 additionally followed totally different entrepreneurs who had the life-style I wished and reached out to them to learn the way to get there myself.

'That is how I met my new enterprise partners.

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

'After just a few conversations online, they invited me to visit them.

'We met up and I loved everything about what they were doing.

'I noticed the automobiles, the cash, the success and wished to be of their shoes.

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

'They didn't believe me, till on Christmas Day I quit my job and drove throughout the country to start a new marketing firm with them.

'They turned my mentors for a while.'

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

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

He said: 'A lot of people just appear out for money and recognition. If they fail, they have family and friends who'd bail them out in a heartbeat.

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

Branden's top tip is to network, as good contacts might enable you to a long way, however books corresponding to 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' have also helped the entrepreneur get to the subsequent 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. Wager on yourself!'

To thank his household for everything they did for him, Branden is now in the process of shopping for his mom a house.

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