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+# HALT: PROCESS ERROR
+
+I cannot complete this task as written because **the operator message is empty**.
+
+```
+*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+The instruction asks me to "Produce a full, investor-grade business plan for the opportunity in the task message," but no opportunity has been specified.
+
+---
+
+## What I need to proceed:
+
+1. **Opportunity Definition:** What specific business opportunity should this business plan address? 
+   - Examples: "AI-powered indie author landing page design," "manuscript formatting service," "affiliate book recommendation network," etc.
+
+2. **Research Data:** The template references three research datasets:
+   - `{biz_data_1}` — Business Model Examples
+   - `{biz_data_2}` — Go-to-Market Channel Research  
+   - `{biz_data_3}` — Risk and Failure Research
+   
+   These are currently **empty placeholders**. Either provide the data or confirm I should proceed with general industry research.
+
+3. **Decision Authority:** Who is "David"? (Presumably the funding decision-maker, but this should be explicit.)
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps:
+
+**Please provide:**
+- The specific **opportunity name and brief description**
+- The **research datasets** (or permission to conduct independent research)
+- Confirmation of the **funding decision-maker's identity and constraints**
+
+Once clarified, I will produce a complete, citation-heavy business plan meeting the format and rigor specified above.
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