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+I appreciate the detailed setup, but I need to flag a critical issue before proceeding.
+
+## Problem Statement
+
+**The operator's message is empty.** The section marked `*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***` contains:
+
+```
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+There is no opportunity, business idea, or task described for me to analyze and build a business plan around.
+
+Additionally, the research data placeholders 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 template variables, not actual research.
+
+---
+
+## What I Need to Proceed
+
+To produce an investor-grade business plan as Orion, Director of Research, I need:
+
+1. **The Opportunity Description**: What specific business, product, or service are we incubating? (e.g., "An AI-powered indie author web design storefront service," "A manuscript formatting automation platform," etc.)
+
+2. **Market Research Data**: Populated `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}` with:
+   - Competitive models and pricing benchmarks
+   - GTM channels with conversion rates, CAC data, and sourced examples
+   - Failure case studies and risk patterns relevant to this opportunity
+
+3. **Recipient Clarity**: Is this plan for David (as implied by "David will read to decide whether to fund"), or another decision-maker?
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+Please provide:
+- [ ] The specific business opportunity to plan
+- [ ] The three research data blocks (or point me to where they're stored)
+- [ ] Confirmation of the decision-maker/audience
+
+Once I have these, I will produce a complete, cited, assumption-explicit business plan following the format above.
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