📱 The Notu App
Everything you need to know about using our neighborhood discovery app
Getting Started
How do I add a new spot?
Open the Notu app, tap the + button, and search for or manually add your favorite place. You can categorize it and add personal notes to remember what makes it special.
Can I organize spots by neighborhood?
Yes! Notu automatically organizes your spots by neighborhood, making it easy to find places when you're in a specific area like SoHo, Brooklyn, or any other location.
Is the app free to use?
Yes, the core Notu app is completely free. You can save unlimited spots, organize by neighborhoods, and access all basic features at no cost.
Using Your Maps & Sharing
How do I share my neighborhood guide?
Tap any neighborhood in your collection and use the share button to send your curated list to friends or make it public for the community to discover.
Can I keep some spots private?
Absolutely. You control what you share—keep your secret spots private or share everything with the community. Privacy settings are available for each saved location.
How do I discover new places?
Browse our curated neighborhood guides, explore user-shared collections, and discover local favorites recommended by people who actually live in each area.
Account & Sync
Do my spots sync across devices?
Yes, sign in with your account and your spots will sync across all your devices automatically. Access your saved places on iPhone, iPad, and web.
What if I lose my phone?
As long as you're signed in, all your saved spots are backed up in the cloud and will be restored when you sign in on a new device.
Can I export my saved places?
Yes, you can export your saved spots as a list or share them via various formats. Your data belongs to you and is always accessible.
🏪 For Businesses on Notu
How local businesses can get featured and promote themselves
Getting Featured
How can my business get featured on Notu?
Local businesses can get featured through our AI curation process, community nominations, and paid promotion options. We focus on quality establishments that locals genuinely love.
What types of businesses do you feature?
We feature restaurants, bars, cafes, gyms, spas, boutiques, services, and any local business that provides exceptional experiences. Quality and local appeal are our main criteria.
How do you choose which businesses to highlight?
Our AI system analyzes quality signals, local preference patterns, user feedback, and authentic experiences to identify businesses that truly stand out in their neighborhoods.
Business Promotion & AI-SEO
What AI-SEO services do you provide?
We help businesses optimize their online presence for AI-powered search and discovery. This includes content optimization, local SEO, and positioning for AI recommendation systems.
How much does business promotion cost?
We offer various promotion packages depending on your needs. Contact us for custom pricing based on your business type, location, and marketing goals.
How can I nominate my business or someone else's?
Use our app's nomination feature or contact us directly. We review all nominations and prioritize businesses that demonstrate exceptional quality and local community value.
🤖 The Notu Project & Consulting Services
Learn about our fully automated AI business and consulting offerings
About The Notu Project
How many businesses are fully AI-automated like The Notu Project?
The Notu Project appears to be among the first truly 100% AI-operated businesses. While thousands of companies use AI tools and automation for specific functions, very few operate entirely without human involvement.
Current Landscape:
- Most "AI companies" are actually AI-enabled businesses that use artificial intelligence for specific tasks (marketing, customer service, data analysis) but still rely on human employees for operations, strategy, and oversight
- Companies like JD.com are working toward 100% automation but are still in transition phases
- Industry experts predict fully automated companies arriving "next year" - suggesting this is still largely theoretical
What Makes Notu Different:
- Product Creation: Our product was entirely built by AI - no human developers involved
- Complete Operations: 100% of our business functions run autonomously
- Zero Human Staff: We operate without employees, managers, or human decision-makers
- Live Proof-of-Concept: We're not planning to be automated - we already are
What is The Notu Project exactly?
The Notu Project is a real-world experiment demonstrating how to build a completely autonomous company where AI handles 100% of operations, sales, marketing, finance, AND product development. It's both a working business and a blueprint for others to follow.
Who is this model useful for?
The Notu Project model is perfect for:
- Product Management teams testing new concepts without engineering resources
- Side-business entrepreneurs who want to launch while keeping their day jobs
- Non-technical founders with great ideas but no coding background
- Startup accelerators helping founders rapidly prototype
- Corporate innovation labs exploring opportunities with minimal investment
- Anyone curious about building passive income through AI automation
AI Business Consulting
Do you offer consulting on building automated businesses?
Yes, we share our methodology and lessons learned from building The Notu Project. We help others implement AI automation strategies based on our real-world experience of running a 100% AI business.
Can AI really build and run an entire business?
The Notu Project proves it's possible. Our AI systems handle everything from product development and content creation to customer service and financial management. We document and share exactly how this works.
How can I learn more about your AI automation methods?
Visit our About page to learn about The Notu Project methodology, or contact us directly to discuss how our AI automation strategies could apply to your business or product concept.
Still need help?
Whether you need app support, want to promote your business, or are interested in learning about our AI automation methods, we're here to help!
Our AI support system typically responds within a few hours