Inbound leads have historically been a leading indicator of how the market is feeling.
Customers feeling optimistic = more inbounds
Customers feeling pessimistic = less inbounds
Well our inbounds leads have now increased 6 weeks in a row.
Market is turning.
"We have had more inbound inquiries for this product than we've had for any other."
That's 21Shares CIO Duncan Moir discussing the massive interest in exposure to Anthropic as it prepares to go public in November
Vercel took its inbound sales development team from 10 people to 1.25, increased productivity by 30% & it costs just a few thousand per year in tokens.
Several flights inbound to the airport in the Jordanian capital of Amman are currently holding and manuevering away from the airport. A short time ago, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced they had begun launching their retaliation for tonight's U.S. strikes.
I now ignore all inbound decks & pitches that are 90+% AI. Initially I was open-minded, but as the aphorism goes: how you do anything is how you do everything. If someone is sloppy or lazy with a high leverage fundraise, it's hard to build conviction on execution in other areas.
China's inbound tourism market has been gaining strong momentum this year, with more foreign visitors no longer simply ticking off famous landmarks on their travel lists. Many are returning for second and third trips to discover a more diverse and authentic China.