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Elevator Pitch: How Humor Sealed a Startup Deal

Elevator Pitch: How Humor Sealed a Startup Deal

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 Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Elevator Pitch: How Humor Sealed a Startup Deal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/id/episode/2026-01-09-23-34-02-id Story Transcript:Id: Langit Jakarta siang itu tampak kelabu, hujan rintik-rintik membaluribakar kaca-kaca gedung pencakar langit yang berdiri megah.En: The Jakarta sky that afternoon appeared gray, with a light drizzle pattering on the glass of the towering skyscrapers that stood majestically.Id: Di lobi sebuah gedung modern, Rina menarik napas dalam.En: In the lobby of a modern building, Rina took a deep breath.Id: Hari ini adalah kesempatan emasnya.En: Today was her golden opportunity.Id: Dia harus bisa meyakinkan Yusuf, seorang investor ternama, untuk berinvestasi dalam start-up yang baru ia rintis.En: She had to convince Yusuf, a renowned investor, to invest in the start-up she had just founded.Id: Rina melangkah menuju lift dengan hati berdebar.En: Rina stepped towards the elevator with a pounding heart.Id: Di sebelahnya, seorang wanita berkaos seragam biru tersenyum lebar, Dewi namanya.En: Beside her, a woman in a blue uniform shirt smiled broadly; her name was Dewi.Id: Dewi, petugas lift yang ceria dan suka bercanda, langsung menyapa, "Baru pertama kali ya, Mbak?En: Dewi, the cheerful and jokester lift attendant, immediately greeted, "Is it your first time, Miss?Id: Tenang aja, lift ini aman kok, asal nggak patah hati.En: Don't worry, this lift is safe as long as you don't have a broken heart."Id: "Rina tersenyum kecil, meskipun pikirannya sibuk mempersiapkan presentasinya.En: Rina smiled slightly, even though her mind was busy preparing her presentation.Id: Yusuf sudah menanti di lantai atas.En: Yusuf was already waiting upstairs.Id: Ketika pintu lift tertutup, Dewi mulai bercerita, "Mbak tau nggak, kenapa lift nggak bisa sakit?En: When the elevator doors closed, Dewi started to tell a story, "Do you know why the elevator never gets sick?Id: Soalnya dia sering naik turun, jadi nggak pernah pusing.En: Because it goes up and down often, so it never gets dizzy."Id: "Rina tersenyum lagi, kali ini lebih lebar.En: Rina smiled again, this time wider.Id: Namun, detik berikutnya, lift mendadak berhenti dengan sedikit hentakan.En: However, the next moment, the lift suddenly stopped with a slight jolt.Id: "Ah, maaf, Mbak.En: "Ah, sorry, Miss.Id: Kayaknya ada gangguan teknis," ucap Dewi, masih dengan nada ceria.En: It seems there's a technical issue," said Dewi, still in a cheerful tone.Id: Rina menelan ludah, berusaha tidak panik.En: Rina swallowed hard, trying not to panic.Id: Sementara teknisi bekerja memperbaiki lift, Dewi terus melontarkan lelucon.En: While the technician worked on fixing the lift, Dewi kept cracking jokes.Id: Yusuf, yang berada di pojok lift, terlihat menikmati humor Dewi.En: Yusuf, who was in the corner of the lift, seemed to enjoy Dewi's humor.Id: Waktunya makin mendekat, Rina tahu dia harus melakukan sesuatu agar pertemuannya dengan Yusuf tetap berjalan lancar.En: As the time was drawing near, Rina knew she had to do something to ensure her meeting with Yusuf would still proceed smoothly.Id: Akhirnya, dengan keberanian yang terkumpul, Rina memutuskan untuk ikut bermain dengan suasana.En: Finally, gathering her courage, Rina decided to join in the atmosphere.Id: "Pak Yusuf, Bayangin startup saya ini kayak lift.En: "Mr. Yusuf, imagine my startup is like this lift.Id: Kadang berhenti, tapi pasti naik ke atas lagi!En: Sometimes it stops, but it surely goes up again!"Id: " kata Rina sambil tersenyum lebar.En: said Rina with a wide smile.Id: Yusuf tertawa terbahak-bahak, rupanya terhibur dengan spontanitas Rina.En: Yusuf laughed heartily, clearly entertained by Rina's spontaneity.Id: Tawa Yusuf meredakan ketegangan di dalam lift.En: Yusuf's laughter eased the tension in the lift.Id: Keriuhan ini ternyata mengundang keberuntungan bagi Rina.En: This cheer actually brought luck to Rina.Id: Ketika lift akhirnya berfungsi lagi dan pintu terbuka di lantai Yusuf, Yusuf menepuk bahu Rina, "Saya suka cara berpikirmu.En: When the lift finally worked again and the doors opened on Yusuf's floor, Yusuf patted Rina's shoulder, "I like the way you think.Id: Kita bicarakan lebih lanjut, ya?En: Let's discuss it further, shall we?"Id: "Rina mengangguk dengan lega bercampur gembira.En: Rina nodded, feeling relieved and joyous.Id: Dewi memberi jempol semangat sebelum melambaikan tangan.En: Dewi gave an encouraging thumbs up before waving goodbye.Id: Rina kini tahu, kadang keluwesan dan humor bisa membuka pintu yang sebelumnya terkunci rapat.En: Rina now knew that sometimes flexibility and humor could open doors that were previously tightly locked.Id: Meski awalnya ia bimbang karena suasana lift yang tidak sesuai harapan, namun situasi tersebut justru menjadi kesempatan bagi Rina untuk menunjukkan sisi lain dirinya.En: Although at first, she was hesitant because the lift atmosphere was not as expected, that situation ...
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