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From: PAE <pae@localhost>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:57:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] research: business plan task={task.id}

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+# HALT — Missing Operator Task Message
+
+**Status:** ⛔ Cannot proceed  
+**Reason:** No operator message received
+
+---
+
+## What Happened
+
+You provided:
+- ✅ Project charter and context (Incubation Project)
+- ✅ Business plan template and citation rules
+- ✅ Role assignment (Orion, Director of Research)
+- ❌ **MISSING:** The actual opportunity details in the `[CURRENT MESSAGE]` section
+
+The template shows:
+```
+*** CURRENT MESSAGE ***
+Operator: 
+Message: 
+```
+
+Both fields are empty. I have no business opportunity to analyze.
+
+---
+
+## What I Need to Proceed
+
+**Please provide:**
+
+1. **Opportunity Name** — What business are we evaluating?
+2. **Target Customer/Market Niche** — Who is this for?
+3. **Core Problem/Solution** — What gap exists? How do we solve it?
+4. **Any Initial Research** — Links, market data, competitive landscape already gathered?
+
+**Example format:**
+```
+Operator: David
+Message: Evaluate a Tenant for AI-powered tax filing for freelance creators. 
+Market: 27M US 1099 earners, 60% struggle with quarterly tax planning. 
+Positioning: Vertical SaaS combining tax strategy templates + AI filing guidance.
+```
+
+---
+
+## Once You Provide the Opportunity
+
+I will produce a **complete, investor-grade business plan** including:
+- 4-question Executive Summary
+- TAM/growth analysis (sourced)
+- Unit economics with cited benchmarks
+- 12-month revenue model (assumptions explicit)
+- 90-day GTM checklist
+- Risk register with cited failure patterns
+- Go/No-Go recommendation backed by data
+
+**Minimum standard:** 10+ cited sources, zero invented URLs, clear assumption labels.
+
+---
+
+**Ready when you are. What opportunity should Crimson Leaf incubate?**
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