Remember when you were a kid and you followed directions to an X on a treasure map, hoping to strike it rich? Well, business is kinda like that too. It’s easy to get lost. If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably end up walking in circles going nowhere fast. But if you have a map to follow, created by successful individuals who have already found their way to the treasure, you’ll be in the best position to find it too. And that’s what this infographic is all about!

To create a successful product, there are a number of critical steps and stages that need to be traversed by the aspiring product design entrepreneur. Thankfully, they’re not too difficult if you know how to get started. Then it’s just a matter of following step by step until you get to your destination: An awesome product, designed by yourself, and being sold to people all over the world who need it.