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-# crimson_leaf
+# Crimson Leaf LLC
 
-Crimson Leaf LLC — immutable core bootstrapper for PAE multi-tenant architecture
+**Crimson Leaf is the Genesis Node** — the holding company that researches, designs, and deploys autonomous business units (Tenants) in the PAE ecosystem.
+
+## What We Do
+
+We manufacture companies. We do not write content, build software, or serve clients. Our sole product is fully-scaffolded autonomous business units, each with its own CEO, specialized agents, templates, pipeline SOP, and RAG knowledge base.
+
+## The Board
+
+| Agent | Role | Focus |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Victor** | CEO | Capital allocation, Go/No-Go decisions, pipeline governance |
+| **Nolan** | CTO | Template procurement, technical feasibility, PAE infrastructure |
+| **Sarah** | Head of Market Intelligence | Web research, trend analysis, opportunity pitches |
+| **Elena** | Chief Operations Architect | Agent rosters, pipeline SOPs, operational design |
+
+> **Note on naming:** The CEO and CTO are named Victor and Nolan (not Peter and David) to avoid confusion with the human HITL operators who share those names. See `doc/McpSprint50c.md` for details.
+
+## The Pipeline
+
+```
+#general prompt from operator
+        │
+        ▼
+Phase 1: market_research (Sarah)
+        │
+        ▼
+🛑 Gate 1: Operator selects concept
+        │
+        ▼
+Phase 2: company_design (full board boardroom)
+        │
+        ▼
+🛑 Gate 2: Operator approves design direction
+        │
+        ├──► Phase 3a: design_review (Victor)
+        ├──► Phase 3b: design_review (Nolan)
+        ├──► Phase 3c: design_review (Sarah)
+        └──► Phase 3d: design_review (Elena)
+                    │ (all 4 complete)
+                    ▼
+             Phase 4: design_roundtable (all 4)
+                    │
+                    ▼
+             Phase 5: design_polish (Elena)
+                    │
+                    ▼
+🛑 Gate 3: Operator green-lights bootstrap
+                    │
+                    ▼
+             Phase 6: bootstrap_company (Nolan)
+```
+
+## Key Files
+
+| Path | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `rag/business_plan.md` | Mission, strategy, and success metrics |
+| `rag/core_directives.md` | 5 immutable directives governing all decisions |
+| `rag/portfolio.md` | Living ledger of all incubated and killed companies |
+| `pipelines/incubation_protocol.md` | Full SOP Victor follows — 6 phases, 3 gates |
+| `pipelines/kill_protocol.md` | What to do when a concept is killed at any gate |
+| `general/OPERATOR_GUIDE.md` | How to trigger the pipeline and navigate gates |
+
+## Quick Start (for Operators)
+
+Post to **#crimson-leaf-general**:
+```
+Explore opportunities in [industry] for AI agents
+```
+Victor will handle the rest. See `general/OPERATOR_GUIDE.md` for full details.