# HALT — Missing Operator Task Message

**Status:** ⛔ Cannot proceed  
**Reason:** No operator message received

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## 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.

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## 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.
```

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## 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.

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**Ready when you are. What opportunity should Crimson Leaf incubate?**