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A man who grew up in poverty and was homeless as a child has revealed how he grew to become 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 dwellingless as a child after his single mother 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 sofa surfing to keep a roof over their heads - though have been generally forced to sleep outside - while Branden's mother worked lengthy hours to make positive her children didn't go hungry.

The young 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 entails growing Instagram followers via celebrity giveaways.

'I was usually left dwelling 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 troublesome back then.

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

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

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

The troublesome childhood gave Branden a strong work ethic.

Decided to protect his family from future struggles, the entrepreneur got 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 same 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 focus, and so I assumed that specializing in social media would do just that.

'But I also followed completely different entrepreneurs who had the life-style I needed 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 number of conversations on-line, they invited me to visit them.

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

'I saw the automobiles, the money, the success and wanted to be in 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, 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.'

Quick-forward 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 by no means to forget the place he came from.

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

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

Branden's top tip is to network, as good contacts might allow you to a long way, however books such as 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' have also helped the entrepreneur get to the next level in marketing.

He added: 'Fully consider in your self and always take that risk because trust me I've lived it and it is worth it. Guess 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 am so grateful for her,' he said.