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+# ⚠️ HALT — Missing Critical Input
+
+I cannot generate this business plan because the **operator's message is empty**. The task header indicates:
+
+```
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+This appears to be a template or incomplete request. To produce an investor-grade business plan as Orion, I need:
+
+## **Required Inputs:**
+
+1. **The Opportunity Name** — What specific business unit or market niche should be incubated?
+   - Example: "Indie Author Web Presence Services," "AI-Powered Manuscript Formatting," etc.
+
+2. **The Market Analysis** — The RAG context references `[market_analysis]` (already committed to Gitea), but I don't have access to it. Please provide:
+   - Target audience definition
+   - TAM / market size
+   - Growth drivers
+   - Existing gaps or pain points
+
+3. **Business Model Data** — Referenced as `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}`:
+   - Pricing benchmarks from comparable businesses
+   - Go-to-market channel case studies
+   - Failure modes / risk data from the vertical
+
+4. **Operator Guidance** — What specific question or decision does David need answered?
+   - Should I fund this incubation?
+   - Which of 3 opportunities is strongest?
+   - What pilot could validate the thesis?
+
+---
+
+## **Next Steps:**
+
+Please resubmit with:
+- ✅ **Operator name** (if not Orion)
+- ✅ **Specific opportunity** (name, market, customer problem)
+- ✅ **Market research data** (TAM, growth, pain points)
+- ✅ **Competitive / pricing examples** (URLs or data snippets)
+- ✅ **Decision required** (FUND? PILOT? COMPARE?)
+
+Once you provide these, I will generate a **complete, cited, investment-grade business plan** within 30 minutes.
+
+---
+
+**Orion | Director of Research, Crimson Leaf Holdings**