Vårsolen skinte gjennom de store glassvinduene i Oslo Startup Inkubator.

The spring sun shone through the large glass windows in the Oslo Startup Inkubator.

Eirik sto ved sitt hjørnebord og så ut mot den grønne parken utenfor.

Eirik stood by his corner desk and looked out at the green park outside.

Trærne ble levende etter en lang vinter, og det håpet han også skulle skje med hans lille AI-startup.

The trees were coming to life after a long winter, and he hoped the same would happen with his small AI startup.

Han kjente på presset.

He felt the pressure.

Investorer ville ha bevis, og tiden var knapp.

Investors wanted proof, and time was short.

Kari og Lars, Eiriks trofaste partnere, satt ved siden av ham.

Kari and Lars, Eirik's faithful partners, sat beside him.

Kari leste gjennom presentasjonsmateriellet.

Kari was reading through the presentation material.

"Vi må vise dem vår visjon," sa hun bestemt.

"We must show them our vision," she said firmly.

Lars var litt stresset.

Lars was a bit stressed.

Code'en hadde oppført seg rart, og fikse det i tide virket som en umulig oppgave.

The code had been acting strangely, and fixing it in time seemed like an impossible task.

Eirik gikk fram og tilbake, han visste at de hadde én dag igjen.

Eirik paced back and forth; he knew they had one day left.

Han kunne ikke utsette mer.

He couldn't delay any longer.

Burde de vise en halvferdig prototype?

Should they show a half-finished prototype?

Eller vente og risikere de skeptiske investorene mistet interessen?

Or wait and risk the skeptical investors losing interest?

Morgenen etter, i et lite konferanserom i inkubatoren, sto Eirik foran investorene.

The next morning, in a small conference room in the incubator, Eirik stood in front of the investors.

Kari og Lars ved hans side.

Kari and Lars were by his side.

Han startet presentasjonen.

He started the presentation.

Han pekte på skjermen, men plutselig stoppet alt.

He pointed at the screen, but suddenly everything stopped.

En kritisk feil.

A critical error.

Hjertet hans sank.

His heart sank.

Men Kari, alltid klar, smilte og begynte å forklare.

But Kari, always ready, smiled and began to explain.

Hun snakket med lidenskap om deres visjon og verken teknologien kunne oppnå.

She spoke passionately about their vision and what the technology could achieve.

Lars, med svette på pannen, jobbet intenst.

Lars, with sweat on his forehead, worked intensely.

Plutselig gav han Eirik en tommel opp.

Suddenly, he gave Eirik a thumbs up.

Prototypen fungerte igjen.

The prototype was working again.

Investoren som så skeptisk ut, lente seg fremover.

The investor, who looked skeptical, leaned forward.

Han var imponert.

He was impressed.

Mot slutten av møtet høres hans avgjørende ord: "Vi investerer."

At the end of the meeting, his decisive words were heard: "We will invest."

Eirik pustet lettet ut.

Eirik breathed a sigh of relief.

På vei ut takket han både Kari og Lars.

On the way out, he thanked both Kari and Lars.

Han hadde lært noe viktigere enn kode og investorstøtte: troen og støtten i laget sitt.

He had learned something more important than code and investor support: the belief and support of his team.

Våren ute i parken var mer enn bare et naturskifte; det var et nytt kapittel for dem alle.

The spring outside in the park was more than just a change of season; it was a new chapter for them all.