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ch surfing is that if the people I'm staying with have some cool plans, I get snapped ‘out of the zone’ and I get to go do stuff. I generally don't keep track of what day of the week it is, and my best work is definitely done at night ... less distractions.” When did you start your company? Bengal’s official LLC was started in early 2011, but he’s been working for himself since 1997, with a hiatus in 2004 to late 2005, when he only did some work on the side. How: Bengal says he started doing graphics in middle school when he bought some architectural design software that he used to print up the semester's worth of notes on a single page -- using graphics rather than text. He also built computers for people in high school. Bengal originally wanted to do 3D animation, so he studied that, which led to video editing, which led to motion graphics, then he ended up running a print shop, where he says he improved his design skills. He studied web design so he could make a good site for himself, then he says he noticed many of his friends were having trouble with their designers. So he came to the rescue, and soon realized he was always working on other peoples' designs instead of his own. So, on Jan. 1, 2007, he says, “I took off on a journey, completely based on ‘who's couch am I crashing on next?’ I've not stopped yet, and my journey has introduced me to Internet marketing, which I became very passionate about.” Bengal has stayed with people such as Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh, New York Times best-selling author Keith Ferrazzi, and many others from whom he says he learned various tools of trades. On his travels he listens to audio books to keep up to speed on other topics related to his work. “Now I can consult on any topic, and all my old skills come in really useful,” Bengal says.  “Freedom and lifestyle have always been important to me, even before I realized that that's what I was ‘fighting for.'" Why: Bengal’s dad has always been an entrepreneur. When his family arrived in the United States from Israel in late 1985, their visas also stipulated that they couldn't be employed, but they could run their own business. This work situation allowed Bengal’s parents to often have Sundays off, or the occasional entire weekend, and to go to the beach, or Orlando, FL. Bengal has worked in some capacity since high school; sometimes holding multiple jobs. Instead of holding down one job, he moved from place to place and studied multiple subjects – whatever piqued his interest: 3D animation, graphic design, technology, hardware, etc… His last job as an employee was working at a computer parts store, yet he says he was dismayed at the quality of those parts when he was building his own, more powerful computers from scratch. “I guess every job I had would serve a purpose, and would serve not just for money, but also towards a personal goal,” Bengal says. “It's always been about doing things I enjoy -. working with people I enjoy. Staying with opportunities that challenged me and required me to learn and improve new skills.” Day in the Life: As previously noted, Bengal doesn’t have a typical day, and he says that’s how he likes it. “Change keeps things exciting,” he says. But every day he spends time on social media, blogging, and talking to his fan-turned-manager through Skype. “While it may look like I'm just a goofball on soc