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A man who grew up in poverty and was dwellingless 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 residenceless as a child after his single mother was unexpectedly laid off work, with the household given just 12 hours' discover to vacate their house.

They relied on the kindness of friends and couch surfing to keep a roof over their heads - though had been generally 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 regularly - and he did it all by starting an Instagram marketing company, called Branden Condy LLC.

This involves rising Instagram followers via celebrity giveaways.

'I used to be typically left house alone while my mom worked lengthy hours to pay the bills and keep food on the table,' Branden said.

'She tried so hard and liked us a lot, however things had been really tough back then.

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

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

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

The troublesome childhood gave Branden a robust work ethic.

Determined to protect his family from future struggles, the entrepreneur obtained 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 saw that he set out to create the same for himself and just five years later, he did.

Branden said: 'After 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 exposure and a spotlight, and so I assumed that specializing in social media would do just that.

'However I also adopted completely different entrepreneurs who had the life-style I needed and reached out to them to learn how to get there myself.

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

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

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

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

'I saw the cars, the money, the success and needed to be in their shoes.

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

'They didn't believe me, until on Christmas Day I quit my job and drove across 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 formidable 238,000 followers on his Instagram - making $25,000 profit each month.

But the entrepreneur is set never to forget the place he got here from.

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

'My rise comes from a somewhat totally different place and although I virtually 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 could assist you an extended way, however books resembling 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' have also helped the entrepreneur get to the subsequent level in marketing.

He added: 'Fully consider in yourself and always take that risk because trust me I have lived it and it is worth it. Bet on yourself!'

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

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