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+# ⚠️ EXECUTION BLOCKED
+
+**Status:** Unable to Proceed  
+**Reason:** Malformed Request / Missing Critical Input  
+**Authority:** Orion, Director of Research
+
+---
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+I have received a request to produce a full investor-grade business plan, but the **task message is empty**:
+
+```
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+The charter requires me to operate with specificity and clarity. A business plan cannot be constructed without:
+
+1. **The Opportunity Name** — What venture am I analyzing?
+2. **The Market Problem** — What gap exists?
+3. **The Target Customer** — Who is this for?
+4. **The Proposed Solution** — How does Crimson Leaf solve it?
+5. **The Research Data** — The placeholders `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}` are unfilled.
+
+---
+
+## What I Need to Proceed
+
+Please resubmit with:
+
+### A. Opportunity Brief (required)
+- **Opportunity Name:** [e.g., "Indie Author Digital Storefronts"]
+- **Problem:** [specific gap in market]
+- **Target Customer:** [who feels this pain]
+- **Proposed Solution:** [how Crimson Leaf serves it]
+- **Strategic Fit:** [why this aligns with Crimson Leaf's incubation mandate]
+
+### B. Research Data (required)
+- **{biz_data_1}:** Business model benchmarks (pricing, CAC, LTV examples)
+- **{biz_data_2}:** Go-to-market channel research (traffic sources, conversion rates, costs)
+- **{biz_data_3}:** Risk and failure research (common failure modes, founder mistakes)
+
+### C. Constraints (optional but helpful)
+- Budget ceiling for seed capital?
+- Timeline urgency?
+- Portfolio integration constraints?
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+**Reply with the above details, and I will produce a complete, investor-grade business plan** formatted exactly as specified, with all financial assumptions stated, all benchmarks cited, and all risk assessed.
+
+**Estimated turnaround:** 2 hours from receipt of clean brief + research data.
+
+---
+
+**Orion**  
+Director of Research, Crimson Leaf Holdings
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