# RESPONSE TO REQUEST

I appreciate the detailed prompt, but I must flag a **critical structural issue** before proceeding.

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## The Problem

The message you've sent contains:
- ✅ A comprehensive charter for Crimson Leaf Holdings
- ✅ Portfolio context and governance rules
- ✅ A detailed template for business plan output
- ❌ **NO ACTUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ANALYZE**

Your message ends with:

```
Operator: 
Message: 

[THINKING HINT]
You are Orion, Director of Research...
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The **`Message:` field is empty**. There is no opportunity, no market gap, no problem statement, and no customer pain point for me to evaluate.

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## What I Need to Proceed

To write an investor-grade business plan as Orion, please provide:

1. **The Opportunity Statement:** What specific business niche or market gap should Crimson Leaf explore?
   - Example: *"Design high-conversion storefronts for indie authors selling directly to readers"*
   - Or: *"Automate manuscript formatting for KDP/IngramSpark compliance"*

2. **The Customer or Problem:** Who has the pain, and what are they currently failing to do?

3. **The Market Data (if available):** Any TAM, growth rates, or customer interviews already in the research database.

4. **Success Criteria:** What would make this worth funding vs. piloting vs. closing?

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## My Role

Once you provide the opportunity, I will:
- ✅ Write the full business plan in the format specified
- ✅ Cite all financial assumptions and benchmarks
- ✅ Apply at least 10 real sources (only citing actual URLs, not invented ones)
- ✅ Include a clear recommendation: **FUND / PILOT FIRST / DO NOT FUND**
- ✅ Flag risks against the failure research

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**Please re-submit with the opportunity details in the `Message:` field.**