Maya Rivera
Founder & Head of Strategy
Maya has two decades of finance and operational experience, helping companies tighten cash cycles and build forecasting disciplines that scale with growth.
About Cleartrailroad
Cleartrailroad exists to help leaders turn accounting outputs into confident, actionable cash plans. We started with a simple insight: many well-run businesses suffer not because they are unprofitable but because they lack timely visibility into actual cash timing. Our services focus on the practical mechanics that convert profit into available cash—short-term forecasting, prioritized receivables, and staged payables—combined with hands-on playbooks that finance and operations teams can follow. We serve early-stage founders who need runway clarity and midsize operators who require disciplined liquidity management for sustainable growth.
Our approach to cash flow management
Cleartrailroad applies a pragmatic, phased methodology designed to produce measurable improvements in liquidity quickly while building durable operational habits. Phase one focuses on visibility: a short-term cash runway assessment, simplified cash maps showing timing gaps, and a prioritized list of immediate actions. Phase two implements operational controls that impact collections and disbursements: invoice term standardization, reminder cadences, payment method optimization, and vendor staging tactics that preserve working capital without harming relationships. Phase three scales these practices into ongoing rhythms—rolling forecasts, KPI dashboards, and hand-offs to in-house staff so improvements persist as the business grows. Each step balances speed with sustainability to protect payroll and vendor relationships while enabling strategic reinvestment when appropriate.
This approach recognizes that cash problems are often solvable through better timing and prioritization rather than large capital injections. By focusing on the mechanics of cash movement and operational ownership, Cleartrailroad helps teams prioritize tasks that have the highest impact on runway and resilience. Our playbooks are written for practitioners and include templates, scripts, and metrics so improvements can be repeated across different business cycles.
Meet the team
A small team of finance professionals and operators who care about practical results.
Daniel Cho
Director, Analytics
Daniel builds rolling forecast models and dashboards that emphasize cash timing and scenario analysis for rapid decision-making.
Priya Nair
Operations Lead
Priya focuses on collections cadence, vendor negotiations, and process design that improve cash availability with minimal disruption.
Aaron Blake
Client Services
Aaron ensures our playbooks are adopted by client teams, providing training, templates, and day-to-day support during transitions.
Why businesses choose Cleartrailroad
Clients hire Cleartrailroad because we focus on tangible improvements they can measure in weeks, not quarters. Our playbooks deliver prioritized actions, and our embedded work style reduces the lift on internal teams. We emphasize clarity, repeatability, and tools that hand back control to finance and operations leaders. Whether the objective is preserving runway, improving vendor relationships, or building a rolling forecast rhythm, our team combines technical experience with an operator’s focus on minimal disruption and maximum impact.
If you want clear visibility into cash timing, a pragmatic plan to improve liquidity, and a partner who helps you implement the necessary processes, reach out to start a short health check and a potential 90-day action plan.