Mark Frain

Hey everyone, I’m Mark — founder of NoSho.app

I’m a UK-based solo maker and dad to a little toddler.

Over the last 25 years, I’ve designed apps you’ve probably used - for brands like JD Sports, Footasylum, Superdry, Very, TalkTalk, Nike, Hugo Boss, WattBike, and E.ON, to name a few.

Now, for the first time, I’m building something of my own - I’m genuinely excited to share it with you, hopefully helping a lot of people along the way.

It’s called NoSho.

If you’ve ever tried to book a last-minute appointment and ended up Googling, checking calendars, tapping through Instagram Stories, or DMing businesses only to find they’re fully booked… I’ve felt that pain too.

And on the business side, I kept seeing the same pain: updating availability manually, replying to DMs, answering calls, chasing payments, and trying to fill slots by posting it on their Instagram Stories.

NoSho solves both sides of that mess, for any type of business.

It gives businesses one link to showcase their last-minute availability, take secure deposits, and build a waitlist - no DMs, no chasing, no fuss. For customers, it’s the quickest way to book an open slots without all the back and forth.

I’m launching NoSho in August, and I’d really appreciate any feedback - especially around launch tips and getting early traction. It’s my first time doing this, so I’m here to learn from you.

Whether you're a maker, founder, or run a small business, I’d love to connect and I'm looking forward to supporting your launches too.

Mark
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Sheridan Shed Simove

Clever idea and wishing you so much success with it Mark. Your background and vision are impressive and exciting. All the very best!

Mark Frain

@shedsimove Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate the feedback.

Addau Rabiu

Hey everyone, I’m Mark, the founder of No Show app. We’re building smarter scheduling tools to reduce no-shows and save your time.

Mark Frain

@addau__rabiu Have I been cloned?

Anh Nguyen

Hi Mark, I'm also launching in August and would love to support your launch! I suggest you have a Coming Soon page so passers-by like me can easily click notify and be notified when the launch happens.

Mark Frain

@ha_anh_nguyen Thank you for your message and support, that sounds like a good idea. I'll get to work creating the page ready for launch. Good luck with your launch and I'll be sure to check it out.

Haiqa Irfan

Just had a look & this is super cool, Mark! Last-minute bookings are always a mess, and NoSho looks like a really smooth fix. Can’t wait to see it live. Cheering you on! 🙌

Mark Frain

@haiqa_irfan This is great feedback, thank you so much! I'm hoping it will help a lot of businesses and customers like myself who would prefer a last-minute appointment over booking well in advance.

Mark Frain

P.S. If you or someone you know might find NoSho useful, I’d love to invite a few early users to try it out before launch. It would be a huge help — and I’ll make sure you (or a friend) get full access in return.