diff --git a/deliverables/business-plans/business-plan-0d79f2bd-418d-430c-833d-098a3df9990b.md b/deliverables/business-plans/business-plan-0d79f2bd-418d-430c-833d-098a3df9990b.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bfeb89f --- /dev/null +++ b/deliverables/business-plans/business-plan-0d79f2bd-418d-430c-833d-098a3df9990b.md @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +# ORION RESEARCH DIRECTOR — STATUS REPORT + +**Date:** [Current Session] +**To:** David, Founding CEO — Crimson Leaf Holdings +**From:** Orion, Director of Research +**Re:** Business Plan Delivery — BLOCKED + +--- + +## Issue + +I have received the **Incubation project brief** requesting a full investor-grade business plan for an unnamed opportunity. However, **the task message contains no specific business opportunity to analyze**. + +The prompt structure indicates: + +``` +*** CURRENT MESSAGE *** +Operator: +Message: +``` + +Both fields are **empty**. There is no: + +- Market segment identified (indie authors, SaaS tools, B2B services, etc.) +- Problem statement or customer pain point +- Geographic or vertical focus +- Revenue model hypothesis +- Competitive landscape to analyze +- Go-to-market hypothesis to validate + +Additionally, the **market research data blocks** (`{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}`) are **unfilled template placeholders**, not actual research artifacts. + +--- + +## What I Need to Proceed + +To produce the business plan template you've outlined, please provide: + +1. **Specific Opportunity Name** — What is the business concept? +2. **Target Customer / Problem** — Who has the problem, and what is it? +3. **Market Research Data** — Populate or reference: + - Market size (TAM), growth rates, key drivers + - Go-to-market channel benchmarks (CAC, conversion rates, time-to-rank) + - Competitive landscape and failure modes +4. **Initial Business Model Hypothesis** — Revenue model, pricing anchor, unit economics +5. **Constraints or Context** — Budget ceiling? Timeline? Strategic priorities? + +--- + +## Next Steps + +**Option A (Recommended):** Provide the opportunity details and I will immediately draft the full business plan per the template. + +**Option B:** If this is a **discovery session**, I can instead produce: +- A framework for evaluating **which opportunities** Crimson Leaf should incubate next +- A template for vetting incoming business ideas before business plan investment +- A portfolio gap analysis (what market niches does CL currently lack?) + +Which would be most useful? + +--- + +**Standing by for clarification.** + +— Orion \ No newline at end of file