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+# DIRECTOR ORION: RESEARCH STATUS REPORT
+
+I appreciate the detailed operational context, but I must flag a critical issue before proceeding with the business plan deliverable.
+
+---
+
+## THE PROBLEM
+
+The task requests a **full, investor-grade business plan** but provides **no operator message containing the specific opportunity to evaluate**.
+
+Looking at your submission:
+
+```
+*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+Both fields are **empty**. I have no:
+
+- **Opportunity name or description** (What business are we planning?)
+- **Market context** (Indie authors? B2B SaaS? Something else?)
+- **Reference research data** (The `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}` placeholders are unfilled)
+- **Target customer definition** (Who are we serving?)
+- **Revenue thesis** (What's the monetization strategy?)
+
+---
+
+## WHAT I NEED TO PROCEED
+
+To deliver an investor-grade business plan as David's decision document, please provide:
+
+1. **The Opportunity Statement** (in the `Message` field):
+   - What business model are we planning?
+   - Who is the target customer?
+   - What is the core value proposition?
+
+2. **Market Research Data** (filling `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}`):
+   - Business model examples from your research
+   - Go-to-market channel intelligence
+   - Risk and failure case studies
+
+3. **Strategic Context** (confirming assumptions):
+   - Is this a new Tenant incubation, or an extension of existing portfolio work?
+   - What is the Genesis Fund allocation ceiling for this opportunity?
+   - What is the decision timeline David requires?
+
+---
+
+## NEXT STEP
+
+**Resubmit this request with:**
+- A populated `Message` field describing the opportunity
+- Relevant research excerpts or URLs for `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}`
+
+Once I have those inputs, I'll deliver a complete, cited, assumption-explicit business plan ready for board review.
+
+**Standing by.**
+
+— Orion, Director of Research
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