Mel Peralta Hernándes is owner operator of Toscana Cafe; a hostel and Italian restaurant in Havana, Cuba. Mel did not always dream of being a restaurant owner but in his youth wanted to be a soccer player; then later he attended the University of Economic Studies at the University of Havana. Eventually he decided he wanted to become an entrepreneur and started that dream in 2013.
In this video, Mel will share his story and some challenges he has faced as a young entrepreneur in Cuba.