GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) -- September is National Hispanic Heritage Month. One man who moved to Greensboro has now built a successful business called Pangaea Bistro & Bar in Greensboro. He moved to the United States from Puerto Rico in 2015. Juan Cirino learned from a young age what it meant to be a responsible business owner. “My dad owns a gas station back home. I used to be that kid that when it was full-services and self-service gas stations. I would go to you and ask what type of grade of gas you wanted. Then I poured it for you for tips,” Cirino said. He shared how he learned valuable lessons from his father early on. “My biggest day was $44 of tips ... 'Don’t spend it all. Be wise. Always save money for the rainy days,'" he said. As a business owner himself, preparing for those rainy days paid off. “Still to this day, there are rainy days in this business ... I’ve been working in Greensboro for the past eight years, so I kind of know the waves of slow seasons, high seasons,” Cirino said. At 33 years old, Cirino opened Pangaea Bistro & Bar in Greensboro. It has now been a year since they started serving the community. Cirino says having a passionate crew behind you makes all the difference. “People say don’t treat your staff like family, but I do," Cirino said. Cirino has known he wanted to be a business owner from a young age. “A lot of people encouraged me," he said. Cirino said it was important to him to open a restaurant that welcomed everyone. “In my belief, there is nothing in this world that can bring people together like food does. I love diversity, so I love when you see Indian folks here, American folks, Hispanics, every culture. We want them here,” Cirino said. Walking into the restaurant, there is a spray-painted mural that features a photo of Cirino’s grandmother. He said this was someone who played a big role in his dreams. After growing a successful business, Cirino is helping other Hispanic entrepreneurs to live out their dreams in the Triad through Piedmont Business Capital. “I knew someone in the organization who is Puerto Rican ... who is trying to open his own coffee shop Latitude ... They wanted me to talk to other Hispanic folks at one of their conferences about ... my development or the situations that I went through,” Cirino said. He hopes that one day, he’ll be able to help his two daughters pursue their dreams as well. “It’s fun because I get to see them whenever I get home and teach them the value of owning your own place and earning your own money,” Cirino said.