Die lug was vol energie en die soete geur van vars koffie het deur die startup-inkubator gedryf.

The air was full of energy, and the sweet aroma of fresh coffee wafted through the startup incubator.

Dit was lente, en nuwe idees het hier geblom soos die blomme buite.

It was spring, and new ideas were blooming here like the flowers outside.

Johan, 'n jong en ambisieuse entrepreneur, het deur die kamertjie gestap.

Johan, a young and ambitious entrepreneur, walked through the small room.

Sy droom was om sy tech-maatskappy ten volle van die grond af te kry.

His dream was to fully get his tech company off the ground.

Vandag moes hy sy groot idee aan 'n groep potensiële beleggers voorstel.

Today, he had to pitch his big idea to a group of potential investors.

Johan het sy plek agter die lessenaar ingeneem.

Johan took his place behind the desk.

Die witborde was besaai met allerhande gekrabbelde idees en planne.

The whiteboards were covered with all sorts of scribbled ideas and plans.

Om hom heen was ander entrepreneurs en ontwikkelaars wat aan hul eie drome gewerk het.

Around him were other entrepreneurs and developers working on their own dreams.

Annelie, sy kollega, het hom 'n bemoedigende glimlag gegee.

Annelie, his colleague, gave him an encouraging smile.

Sy was altyd daar om almal op te beur.

She was always there to lift everyone's spirits.

Intussen het Ruan, Johan se vriend en mede-kreatiewe kollega, ongeorganiseerd soos altyd aan iets gewerk.

Meanwhile, Ruan, Johan's friend and creative colleague, disorganized as always, was working on something.

Net soos Johan sy aanbieding wou begin, het daar skielik iets gebeur.

Just as Johan was about to start his presentation, something suddenly happened.

Ruan het begin hoes en sy gesig het rooi geword.

Ruan began coughing, and his face turned red.

Hy het ongemaklik gelyk.

He looked uncomfortable.

Almal in die vertrek het hul aandag van Johan na Ruan verskuif.

Everyone in the room shifted their attention from Johan to Ruan.

'n Paar mense het begin mompel, onseker oor wat aan die gang was.

A few people started to murmur, unsure of what was going on.

"Ruan?" het Annelie bekommerd gevra, en na sy kant toe gehardloop.

"Ruan?" Annelie asked worriedly, running to his side.

"Het jy iets geëet?"

"Did you eat something?"

"Ek weet nie ... dalk ... die neute?" het Ruan afgeknik en gekap.

"I don't know ... maybe ... the nuts?" Ruan nodded and croaked.

Daar was 'n bak met neute op 'n tafel naby, vergete na hierdie soldragte saamkoms.

There was a bowl of nuts on a nearby table, forgotten after this long meeting.

Johan het gevries.

Johan froze.

Hier was sy kans om sukses te behaal, maar sy goeie vriend was dalk in die moeilikheid.

Here was his chance to achieve success, but his good friend was possibly in trouble.

Hy het die kamer deurgekyk.

He scanned the room.

Hy het geweet hy moes vinnig besluit.

He knew he had to make a quick decision.

Die beleggers het na hom gekyk, afwagtend en met gevoude arms.

The investors were watching him, expectantly and with folded arms.

'N Oomblik later het Johan sy besluit geneem.

A moment later, Johan made his decision.

Hy het sy aanbieding vergeet en na Ruan gehardloop.

He forgot his presentation and ran to Ruan.

"Annelie, kry sy epipen!" het hy geroep, en sy rugtas na hom toe getrek.

"Annelie, get his epipen!" he shouted, pulling his backpack towards him.

'n Oomblik later het Annelie met die epipen teruggejaag en Johan het dit vinnig gebruik.

A moment later, Annelie rushed back with the epipen, and Johan quickly used it.

Die spanning het stadig afgeneem soos Rooivleis 'n bietjie beter gelyk het, al begin hy nog sy asemhaling regkry.

The tension slowly eased as Ruan started to look a bit better, though he was still trying to catch his breath.

Die beleggers het van 'n afstand die insident dopgehou.

The investors observed the incident from a distance.

Johan het hulle kant toe gestap, effens verleë oor die hele situasie.

Johan walked towards them, slightly embarrassed about the whole situation.

"Ek is jammer oor die onderbreking," sê hy, sy stem 'n bietjie skugter.

"I'm sorry about the interruption," he said, his voice a bit shy.

"Ruan is 'n onmisbare deel van ons span, en ek kon nie bloot wegkyk nie."

"Ruan is an indispensable part of our team, and I couldn't just look away."

Die hoof van die groep beleggers het 'n hoek van sy mond opgetrek in 'n klein glimlag.

The head of the group of investors curled one corner of his mouth in a small smile.

"Johan, jy het vandag meer van jou karakter as jou besigheidsplan gewys.

"Johan, today you showed more of your character than your business plan.

Ons hou van iemand wat omgee vir sy span."

We like someone who cares for his team."

Hulle het Johan se maatskappy gekies om te ondersteun, nie net oor sy idee nie, maar ook oor die soort leierskap wat hy getoon het.

They chose to support Johan's company, not only because of his idea but also because of the kind of leadership he demonstrated.

Johan het besef dat omgee en menslikheid net so belangrik was as sukses.

Johan realized that caring and humanity were just as important as success.

Hy het na Annelie en Ruan gekyk en geweet dat hulle die rede was hoekom hy sou aanhou om te streef na sukses, nie net vir homself nie, maar vir almal wat hy omgee.

He looked at Annelie and Ruan and knew that they were the reason he would continue to strive for success, not just for himself but for everyone he cared about.