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+# I Cannot Proceed — Missing Critical Input
+
+**Orion, Director of Research**
+
+---
+
+I have reviewed the prompt structure and identified a **fatal blocker** to proceeding with a business plan:
+
+## The Problem
+
+The task requests a **"full, investor-grade business plan for the opportunity in the task message,"** but the **task message is empty**:
+
+```
+*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+There is no opportunity description, market niche, or business thesis to plan around.
+
+Additionally, the three research data blocks required by the template are placeholders:
+
+```
+=== 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 ===
+```
+
+None of these contain actual data.
+
+---
+
+## What I Need to Proceed
+
+**Provide the following before I generate the business plan:**
+
+1. **Opportunity Description** (200-500 words):
+   - What business/market are we evaluating?
+   - What customer problem does it solve?
+   - Why is this strategically aligned with Crimson Leaf's portfolio?
+
+2. **Market Research Data** (`{biz_data_1}`):
+   - TAM, growth rates, market segmentation
+   - Example business models in the space (URLs + metrics)
+
+3. **Go-to-Market Research** (`{biz_data_2}`):
+   - Channel options (content, affiliate, paid ads, partnerships, etc.)
+   - Cost per channel, conversion benchmarks, time-to-traction
+
+4. **Risk & Failure Research** (`{biz_data_3}`):
+   - Competitive failures and why they failed
+   - Market adoption barriers
+   - Unit economics failure modes
+
+---
+
+## Standing By
+
+Once you provide the **opportunity details and research data**, I will deliver a **complete, cited, investor-grade business plan** ready for David's funding decision, including:
+
+✓ Executive summary (4-question framework)  
+✓ Problem/solution positioning  
+✓ 12-month revenue projections with explicit assumptions  
+✓ Break-even analysis  
+✓ 90-day go-to-market roadmap  
+✓ Risk register with mitigation  
+✓ Minimum 10 cited sources  
+
+**What opportunity should I plan for?**
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