# ⚠️ EXECUTION BLOCKED

**Status:** Unable to Proceed  
**Reason:** Malformed Request / Missing Critical Input  
**Authority:** Orion, Director of Research

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## Problem Statement

I have received a request to produce a full investor-grade business plan, but the **task message is empty**:

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The charter requires me to operate with specificity and clarity. A business plan cannot be constructed without:

1. **The Opportunity Name** — What venture am I analyzing?
2. **The Market Problem** — What gap exists?
3. **The Target Customer** — Who is this for?
4. **The Proposed Solution** — How does Crimson Leaf solve it?
5. **The Research Data** — The placeholders `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}` are unfilled.

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## What I Need to Proceed

Please resubmit with:

### A. Opportunity Brief (required)
- **Opportunity Name:** [e.g., "Indie Author Digital Storefronts"]
- **Problem:** [specific gap in market]
- **Target Customer:** [who feels this pain]
- **Proposed Solution:** [how Crimson Leaf serves it]
- **Strategic Fit:** [why this aligns with Crimson Leaf's incubation mandate]

### B. Research Data (required)
- **{biz_data_1}:** Business model benchmarks (pricing, CAC, LTV examples)
- **{biz_data_2}:** Go-to-market channel research (traffic sources, conversion rates, costs)
- **{biz_data_3}:** Risk and failure research (common failure modes, founder mistakes)

### C. Constraints (optional but helpful)
- Budget ceiling for seed capital?
- Timeline urgency?
- Portfolio integration constraints?

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## Next Steps

**Reply with the above details, and I will produce a complete, investor-grade business plan** formatted exactly as specified, with all financial assumptions stated, all benchmarks cited, and all risk assessed.

**Estimated turnaround:** 2 hours from receipt of clean brief + research data.

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**Orion**  
Director of Research, Crimson Leaf Holdings