Anastasia, a founder who recently celebrated her product being named both Product of the Day and Product of the Week, joined Ty Robb on the podcast "Top of The Hunt" to share her journey. She is not only celebrated for her product's success but also for being the first female founder featured on the podcast.

Initially, Anastasia touched on the disappointing but not so surprising insight that there aren't many female founders, despite their evident capabilities and potential. This observation set an undercurrent for a discussion on breaking norms and pioneering in tech spaces.

Ty, keen on learning more about Anastasia’s background, asked about her journey to founding her company, Milestone. Anastasia detailed her previous role as a product market manager for B2B SaaS companies, which exposed firsthand the gaps and inefficiencies in product engagement that many companies faced. This experience sparked her idea for Milestone, aiming to enhance user onboarding and engagement through automated yet personalized interactive experiences, a method not widely implemented in B2B SaaS platforms.

On the technical front, Anastasia clarified that Milestone targets startups with at least 10,000 monthly active users but isn’t limited to this demographic alone. The beginnings of Milestone seemed to ride on a wave of testing and learning, deeply focusing on direct market needs and feedback to refine their offerings.

Ty shifted the discussion towards the achievements on Product Hunt, where Anastasia’s product snagged significant milestones. Here, she shared valuable strategies that any founder could learn from: they prepared well in advance, promoted engagement through active community participation, and addressed feedback promptly, a tactic that helped turn around quick enhancements to their offerings.

Regarding Milestone's future, Anastasia's vision includes a deeper push towards making the product experience more gamified and interactive, enhancing the core product based on iterative feedback from its users.

In response to Ty’s inquiry on funding, Anastasia mentioned they had started as a bootstrapped venture but were now exploring potential investments from VCs and angel investors. This openness to shifting strategies based on current dynamics and needs speaks to an agile and adaptive business model.

Lastly, the conversation took a more personal turn when Ty asked about Anastasia’s experience transitioning from being a product market manager to a founder. She reflected on the new realities and responsibilities of being at the helm, the excitement coupled with challenges, and the pressing need for more female leadership in tech.

The podcast wrapped up with reflections on what had been an insightful session, projecting hope and guidance for future founders, especially aiming to inspire female entrepreneurs to step forward and materialize their inventive solutions into successful startups. Ty expressed anticipation for having Anastasia back on the show in the future, hopefully aligning with Milestone's continued growth and possibly new product launches.