Join us online for a Virtual Midday Masterclass with Mel Curwood, Business Cash Flow & Resilience Specialist.

This workshop will give you the tools and confidence to take control of your payment processes, reduce financial risk, and stop working for free - without losing clients or compromising service.
Unlike a theory-based session, this is grounded in real conversations with real businesses facing the same challenges every day. It’s direct, helpful, engaging, and empowering - and built to give attendees control over the part of the payment system they can influence in a marketplace that often feels stacked against them.

Speaker Profile
Mel Curwood is a Waikato-based business owner and cash flow strategist with over seven years of hands-on experience helping SME owners get paid faster, protect their income, and build more resilient businesses.

With a background that includes corporate finance roles at BNZ, GE Finance, and Fonterra as well as leadership positions in locally owned businesses, Mel brings a rare blend of financial insight and real-world practicality.

Today, through her work in partnership with EC Credit Control and under her own brand, Mel works directly with business owners across the Waikato and wider Aotearoa, helping them shift from reactive stress to proactive structure. Her work is grounded, relatable, and focused on real solutions that business owners can use straight away.

She's known for her down-to-earth approach, clear communication, and ability to turn complex cash flow challenges into confident action, always with a touch of humour and heart.


Have any burning questions? Please email your questions prior to the event to events@waikatochamber.co.nz. Mel will ensure these are covered in her presentation.