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A person who grew up in poverty and was residenceless 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 have been sometimes forced to sleep outside - while Branden's mom worked long hours to make sure her children didn't go hungry.

The young 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 firm, called Branden Condy LLC.

This involves rising Instagram followers via celebrity giveaways.

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

'She tried so hard and cherished us so much, however things had been really difficult back then.

'When my mother 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 every day and finally start leaping between completely different friends' homes.

'At the moment I was scared and lost; 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 troublesome childhood gave Branden a powerful work ethic.

Decided to protect his household from future struggles, the entrepreneur got his first job at sixteen, 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 5 years later, he did.

Branden said: 'When I was younger, I saved up all the money I earned and started to work on growing my Instagram following.

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

'But I additionally followed completely different entrepreneurs who had the lifestyle 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 successful Instagram marketing business.

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

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

'I saw the vehicles, the money, the success and needed to be of 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 imagine me, until on Christmas Day I quit my job and drove throughout the country to start a new marketing company with them.

'They turned my mentors for a while.'

Fast-forward two years and Branden is now a multi-millionaire with a powerful 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 appear out for money and recognition. In the event that they fail, they've household and friends who'd bail them out in a heartbeat.

'My rise comes from a somewhat totally different place and though I nearly hate to admit it, lots of it is fear that my future will look a complete lot like my past.'

Branden's top tip is to network, as good contacts may aid you a long way, but books such as 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' have additionally helped the entrepreneur get to the next level in marketing.

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

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

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