diff --git a/deliverables/business-plans/business-plan-2c85fdf0-927e-4e8f-85d5-2951f819d3d0.md b/deliverables/business-plans/business-plan-2c85fdf0-927e-4e8f-85d5-2951f819d3d0.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8990092 --- /dev/null +++ b/deliverables/business-plans/business-plan-2c85fdf0-927e-4e8f-85d5-2951f819d3d0.md @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +I appreciate the detailed context, but I need to pause here and surface a **critical structural issue**. + +--- + +## The Problem + +You've asked me to produce an investor-grade business plan for the "Incubation" project, but **no specific opportunity has been provided in the current message**. The operator message field is empty: + +``` +Operator: +Message: +``` + +Without a concrete business opportunity to analyze — **no market, no customer, no problem statement, no revenue model** — I cannot generate the business plan template you've outlined. + +Additionally, the research data placeholders are unfilled: +``` +{biz_data_1} -- Business Model Examples +{biz_data_2} -- Go-to-Market Channel Research +{biz_data_3} -- Risk and Failure Research +``` + +--- + +## What I Need to Proceed + +To generate a **full, investor-grade business plan** as Orion, Director of Research, please provide: + +1. **The Specific Opportunity**: What business are we evaluating? (e.g., "AI-powered manuscript editing service for indie authors," "SaaS platform for microlearning," etc.) + +2. **The Market Research Data**: + - TAM estimates, growth rates, and sources + - Competitive landscape + - Customer pain points and validation evidence + +3. **The Go-to-Market Research**: + - Channel viability (SEO, paid ads, affiliate, partnerships, etc.) + - Customer acquisition cost (CAC) benchmarks + - Conversion rate data + +4. **The Failure Research**: + - Why similar ventures have failed + - Key operational risks in this space + - What assumptions are most fragile + +5. **David's Constraints** (if applicable): + - Budget ceiling for seed investment + - Time-to-traction requirements + - Strategic fit with existing Tenants + +--- + +## What I'll Deliver + +Once you provide the opportunity details and research data, I will produce a **complete, auditable business plan** with: +- ✅ Every financial figure backed by stated assumptions +- ✅ Minimum 10 cited sources (real URLs, no fabrication) +- ✅ Honest uncertainty labels where data is unverified +- ✅ Specific 90-day go-to-market actions with decision gates +- ✅ Clear FUND / PILOT FIRST / DO NOT FUND recommendation + +**Please resubmit with the opportunity details and research data populated.** \ No newline at end of file