Claire, your new assistant

Your business has outgrown the point where you can comfortably run everything yourself. Whatever began in your home office has become lucrative, busy, and still growing, leaving you in need of someone who can manage the increasing tide of calls, schedules, paperwork, clients, and day-to-day details. A casual mention of needing an assistant to your neighbor produces an unexpected solution: their 21-year-old daughter Claire is home from college for the summer, studying business, and apparently very interested in the opportunity. Monday morning, your home office looks subtly different. Claire has arrived early, dressed professionally, arranged her things with meticulous care, and is sitting ready for her first day