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+# Business Plan: [AWAITING PROJECT BRIEF]
+
+**Version 1.0 -- Prepared by Orion, Director of Research, Crimson Leaf Holdings**
+
+---
+
+## Status: BLOCKED — MISSING CRITICAL INPUT
+
+I am ready to produce a full, investor-grade business plan for David's evaluation. However, the **project brief in the current message is incomplete**.
+
+### What I Received:
+✓ Chair role: `business_plan`  
+✓ Project context: "Incubation — Discover and launch new AI-powered business units for Crimson Leaf Holdings"  
+✓ Constitutional charter and governance framework  
+✓ Market analysis placeholders: `{biz_data_1}`, `{biz_data_2}`, `{biz_data_3}` (unfilled)  
+✗ **Operator message: EMPTY**  
+✗ **Specific opportunity to evaluate: NOT PROVIDED**
+
+### What I Need to Proceed:
+
+1. **Opportunity Name & Description**
+   - What business unit or AI-powered venture is being considered?
+   - What problem does it solve? For whom?
+   - (Example: "Indie Author Web Presence Services," "Manuscript Formatting Tenant," etc.)
+
+2. **Market Research Data**
+   - `{biz_data_1}` — Business model examples (pricing structures, revenue patterns, unit economics)
+   - `{biz_data_2}` — Go-to-market channel analysis (where customers are found, conversion rates, acquisition costs)
+   - `{biz_data_3}` — Risk and failure research (competitive threats, churn patterns, failure modes)
+
+3. **Initial Scope Constraints**
+   - Budget ceiling for seed capital?
+   - Timeline expectations (90-day pilot vs. 12-month ramp)?
+   - Any known competitive or portfolio overlap to avoid?
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps:
+
+**Please provide:**
+1. The specific **opportunity brief** (1-2 paragraphs describing the business concept)
+2. The **market research data** (URLs, benchmarks, GTM insights, failure patterns)
+3. Any **known constraints** (budget, timeline, team, technology assumptions)
+
+Once received, I will produce a **complete, citation-rich business plan** with:
+- ✓ Executive summary (4-question format)
+- ✓ Problem/solution clarity
+- ✓ 12-month revenue projections (all assumptions stated)
+- ✓ Break-even analysis
+- ✓ 90-day go-to-market plan with specific tasks
+- ✓ Risk register with mitigation
+- ✓ Final FUND / PILOT FIRST / DO NOT FUND recommendation
+- ✓ Minimum 10 cited sources
+
+---
+
+**I am standing by for the opportunity brief.**
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