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From: PAE <pae@localhost>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:26:48 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] research: business plan task={task.id}

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+I appreciate the detailed setup, but I need to flag a critical issue with this request.
+
+## The Problem
+
+You've asked me (Orion, Director of Research) to produce a business plan, but **the task message is empty**:
+
+```
+*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+There is no opportunity described, no market to analyze, no specific business concept to evaluate.
+
+Additionally, the placeholder research data blocks are unfilled:
+
+```
+=== BUSINESS MODEL EXAMPLES ===
+{biz_data_1}
+=== END BUSINESS MODEL EXAMPLES ===
+
+=== GO-TO-MARKET CHANNEL RESEARCH ===
+{biz_data_2}
+=== END GTM RESEARCH ===
+
+=== RISK AND FAILURE RESEARCH ===
+{biz_data_3}
+=== END RISK RESEARCH ===
+```
+
+These are critical inputs for a rigorous, cited business plan. Without them, I cannot meet the citation requirements (minimum 10 URLs, all assumptions grounded in research data).
+
+## What I Need to Proceed
+
+Please provide:
+
+1. **The opportunity description** – What business are we evaluating? (e.g., "AI-powered indie author web design," "niche SaaS for X," etc.)
+2. **Market analysis data** – TAM, growth rates, key drivers (can be bullet points or URLs)
+3. **Competitive landscape** – Who operates in this space? What are their pricing/models?
+4. **GTM research** – What channels work for this customer segment?
+5. **Risk/failure data** – What causes similar ventures to fail?
+
+Once you provide these, I'll produce the full investor-grade plan per the template, with all figures cited and all assumptions explicit.
+
+**Should I wait for the complete brief, or would you like me to demonstrate the format with a hypothetical opportunity?**
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