# DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH — ORION

I need to pause and flag a critical structural issue.

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## The Problem

You've asked me to produce a **full, investor-grade business plan** for an opportunity, but **no opportunity details were provided in the task message**.

Your message contains:

✓ The Crimson Leaf charter (governance framework)
✓ Project context (Incubation mandate)
✓ Citation rules and format requirements
✓ **Three placeholder data sections that are empty:**
  - `{biz_data_1}` – Business Model Examples
  - `{biz_data_2}` – Go-to-Market Channel Research
  - `{biz_data_3}` – Risk and Failure Research

✗ **No specific business opportunity to analyze**
✗ **No market, problem statement, or target customer**
✗ **No financial data or competitive landscape**

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## What I Need to Proceed

To produce an investor-grade business plan that meets the standards outlined, please provide:

1. **The Opportunity Name** (e.g., "AI-Powered Content Generation for Indie Authors")
2. **The Problem Statement** (what gap exists, why now, what customers need)
3. **Target Customer Profile** (who buys, willingness to pay, pain point severity)
4. **The Three Research Data Sets** (populated `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}`)
5. **Any existing market analysis or Gitea commits** related to this opportunity

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## My Recommendation

**Before I write:** This request should follow the **Genesis Protocol** outlined in the charter:

1. **Need Assessment** – Does this require a new Tenant, or can an existing capability handle it?
2. **Blueprint Phase** – Draft a charter and CEO profile *before* commissioning a full business plan.
3. **Then research** – Commission the business plan once the architectural decision is made.

If you're testing whether I can produce investor-grade plans under these constraints, I can—but I need the raw material.

**Send the opportunity details, and I'll deliver a plan that meets the 95%+ adjudication threshold.**

—**Orion**