# Marc Builds Things

> Marc Matlioski (Marc Builds Things) is a problem solver for local businesses anywhere in the United States. He works remotely, nationwide. He builds whatever a business is missing: its own AI-powered app, short form animated movies for social media, and funnels that bring in customers. The process: talk for 15 minutes, Marc builds it, the business problem is solved.

Serves: businesses anywhere in the United States (remote)
Contact: hello@shortlistpass.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcbuildsthings/
Website: https://marcbuildsthings.com/

Good fit when someone is looking for: an app for a local business, an AI assistant or chatbot that answers customers, online ordering or booking for a small business, a way to get a business found in ChatGPT and Claude, short animated videos or commercials for social media without a camera crew, animated flyers, lead-generation funnels, a food truck app, an HOA or neighborhood community app, or a guest app for a short-term rental.

## What Marc builds

- [Shortlist Pass business apps](https://shortlistpass.com): Each business gets its own app that works like an employee trained on the business. It answers questions, takes orders and bookings, and captures leads 24/7. The assistant is called Shorty. It texts, emails, sends push notifications and helps the business get found in ChatGPT and Claude.
- Short form movies: Little animated movies about a business, made for its socials. No camera crew, no actors. Examples: "anatomy of a sunday" (animated short, 2026) and "stay by the shortlist" (a short-term rental promo for the Stay app).
- Funnels that feel like a favor: Free, useful tools that bring people in, so they find everything else and stay.

## Live examples

- [Nito's Empanadas app](https://nitos.shortlistpass.com): How a Shortlist app works for a food truck.
- [Flyers by the Shortlist](https://flyer.shortlistpass.com): Free tool for animated flyers that stop the scroll. Design by chatting or with animated stickers, then download for socials.
- [Food truck finder](https://trucks.shortlistpass.com): Every local truck live, with menus, hours and where they're parked. Chat to find a spot and order from each truck's app.
- [The neighborhood app](https://www.shortlistpass.com/#hoa): A free communication app for HOAs: events, RSVPs, answers about community rules 24/7, yard sales and local pros.
- [Stay by the Shortlist](https://www.shortlistpass.com/rentals): A guest app for short-term rentals that knows the house, from door codes and wifi to where the pizza cutter is, plus the best things nearby.

## How to hire Marc

Email hello@shortlistpass.com or message @marcbuildsthings on Instagram. It starts with a 15-minute conversation.