Amy Carpenter

On of those people is Amy Carpenter, who runs around town making life easier for her clients.Three years ago, she started PhillyGirlFriday.com, a personal assistant, concierge and errand running service.

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"I absolutely love helping people," said Amy.

Curious as to what she does for folks, we followed Amy for a day.
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During her errands, Amy is constantly on the phone setting up new ones.

Next on the list, a drop off at the Salvation Army, followed by grocery shopping, and then dropping off those groceries.

Running around through the lunch hour and beyond, Amy stops to pick up a check, hunts down humidifiers, drops off a package, delivers a stack of magazines and makes another pickup.

A quick stop back at her house doesn't slow Amy down.That's when she logs her schedule and scans her receipts so she can correctly bill her clients.

Listening to her messages she finds out a client needs some last minute help.She has a guest coming to town and hires Amy to empty the storage items out of her second bathroom.

"They just start realizing that I'm a resource for them," said Amy.

The idea of using personal assistants is becoming increasingly popular with the everyday person.
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"That chunk of time you have for your family, for your life," said Amy.

This type of rock star treatment doesn't come with celebrity prices.Amy charges a flat fee of $35 an hour for her services, which is on target for this market.
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As for Amy, her days are hectic, but she says she wouldn't have it any other way.

"They have a smile on their face and that's a great feeling," said Amy.

On of those people is Amy Carpenter, who runs around town making life easier for her clients.Three years ago, she started PhillyGirlFriday.com, a personal assistant, concierge and errand running service.

Story continues belowAdvertisement

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"I absolutely love helping people," said Amy.

Curious as to what she does for folks, we followed Amy for a day.
...
During her errands, Amy is constantly on the phone setting up new ones.

Next on the list, a drop off at the Salvation Army, followed by grocery shopping, and then dropping off those groceries.

Running around through the lunch hour and beyond, Amy stops to pick up a check, hunts down humidifiers, drops off a package, delivers a stack of magazines and makes another pickup.

A quick stop back at her house doesn't slow Amy down.That's when she logs her schedule and scans her receipts so she can correctly bill her clients.

Listening to her messages she finds out a client needs some last minute help.She has a guest coming to town and hires Amy to empty the storage items out of her second bathroom.

"They just start realizing that I'm a resource for them," said Amy.

The idea of using personal assistants is becoming increasingly popular with the everyday person.
...
"That chunk of time you have for your family, for your life," said Amy.

This type of rock star treatment doesn't come with celebrity prices.Amy charges a flat fee of $35 an hour for her services, which is on target for this market.
...
As for Amy, her days are hectic, but she says she wouldn't have it any other way.

"They have a smile on their face and that's a great feeling," said Amy.

Amy CarpenterPhilly Girl Friday, LLC

Amy Carpenter (Contact Person)Philly Girl Friday, LLCP.O. Box 63959Philadelphia, PA 19147-63959267-322-1131Amy@PhillyGirlFriday.com