# Are you a WordPress-Oriented business? Need business help? Check here
*Published: 2014-03-22*
*Tags: agency-advice*
*Source: https://chrislema.com/business-help*
---## Need business help?

If you're coming to my site, then you already know that I provide some specific coaching for WordPress companies - more for those creating products than services. But I'm also open to helping just about anyone who's working at building a real WordPress business.

That said, this isn't a post telling you all about the kinds of stuff I do. Instead I want to share with you some additional resources of my "competitors." They're not really people I think of as competitors, which is why you see it in quotes.

It's true that they do some of the same things I do. But they also do it in different ways, and have different perspectives. So, in short, they're more complimentary than anything else.

## He's been blogging for years - Curtis McHale

Curtis recently published a great book you'll want to read. But long before that, he's been blogging and [creating some amazing content for folks who want business advice.](https://curtismchale.ca/category/business/)

What I like about Curtis is that he's a straight-shooter that gives you his particular take on things, even as he's testing them out. So you know his advice is battle tested and applicable.

## He's been interviewing people for years - Matt Mederios

Matt is best known for creating more podcasts than any other human on the internet (I joke!). [Seriously, he's known for his video podcast, the Matt Report](https://mattreport.com/). It's a fantastic resource because Matt invites tons of folks on the show and interviews them to hear their best practices and lessons learned.

But here's what I love about Matt - he has his own business experience, honed in one of the world's best places to learn business (the car lot). I love car lots and all that you learn there. So it may be that I'm a bit biased. But he's sharp and practical and runs his own agency.

Someone needs to interview *him* about all he's learned - maybe it's you!

## He's run his own product business and now an incubator - Troy Dean

I met Troy a couple years ago. He started asking me questions about building a membership site. [I had no idea that it would eventually become WP Elevation!](https://www.agencymavericks.com/) What a great resource!

Troy is also the guy behind VideoUserManuals - a product that has been sold all over the world with much success. So he's a product guy but also someone who regularly works on projects.

And if you've never heard his [101 things that can help you be a better freelancer](https://wordpress.tv/2014/03/12/troy-dean-101-ways-to-elevate-yourself-and-demand-higher-fees-2/), you need to watch it!

## Remember yesterday's post on mentoring?

Yesterday I told you about [different kinds of mentors](https://chrislema.com/mentoring/). Well, here are some specific folks that could help you! Go check out their sites, read their blogs, buy their books, and sign up for their services.

And tell them I sent you (because it's always nice when they owe me one, right?).