# REQUIRED CLARIFICATION

I appreciate the detailed brief, but I cannot proceed with generating this business plan without critical input that hasn't been provided.

## Missing Information

**The operator message is empty.** You've provided:
- The Crimson Leaf charter (governance framework) ✓
- The project context (incubation mandate) ✓
- The business plan template and format ✓
- The citation rules and research placeholders ✓

**But NOT:**
- **The specific opportunity** I am being asked to evaluate
- **The task message content** that identifies which niche, market, or business idea requires a business plan

The placeholders `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, and `{biz_data_3}` (business model examples, GTM research, risk research) are also empty.

## What I Need to Proceed

Please provide:

1. **The Opportunity Name & Description** — What business unit is being proposed for incubation? (e.g., "AI-powered indie author web storefronts," "manuscript formatting as a service," etc.)

2. **Market Research Data** (or confirmation that I should conduct fresh research):
   - TAM estimates
   - Competitive landscape
   - Customer pain points
   - Current solutions and their gaps

3. **The Business Model Examples** — Real or hypothetical pricing and revenue models for comparable businesses

4. **Go-to-Market Channel Research** — What channels are viable for this opportunity?

5. **Risk and Failure Research** — What are the known failure modes in this market?

6. **The Founding CEO Profile** (optional but helpful) — If a CEO has already been identified, what are their constraints or strategic focus areas?

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## Next Steps

**Reply with:**
- The specific opportunity details (1-2 paragraphs)
- Any research data or URLs you'd like cited
- Confirmation of budget range or constraints
- The founder/CEO target if known

Once you provide the **operator message content**, I will produce a complete, investor-grade business plan in the exact format specified, with all citations verified and all assumptions explicit.

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*Standing by for clarification.*