{"id":376067,"date":"2026-08-20T00:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T00:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376067\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T00:04:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T00:04:14","slug":"usf-grad-develops-free-app-that-lists-deals-and-discounts-all-over-tampa-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376067\/","title":{"rendered":"USF grad develops free app that lists deals and discounts all over Tampa Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 Brilliant ideas show up when you least expect them.<\/p>\n<p>For Nicholas Eisengrein, he was delivering food when inspiration struck, a USF business major trying to make ends meet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What if I reach out to these businesses that I&#8217;m picking up food from and see if they want to advertise in a newsletter for students,&#8221; says the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: USF grad develops free app that lists deals and discounts all over Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p>USF grad develops free phone app that lists deals and discounts all over Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p>That newsletter idea would eventually get a technological makeover, becoming a free easy-to-use app called 9Yaps, which features deals and discounts at more than 100 restaurants and businesses all over Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just for college kids anymore \u2014 it&#8217;s for anyone, at any age, looking to save money.<\/p>\n<p>9Yaps is totally free to download and costs the user nothing \u2014 well, except when they want to purchase, say, 2-for-1 margaritas at Don Julio&#8217;s Mexican restaurant in Tampa, a 9Yaps exclusive deal.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.9yaps.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Think of this as a digital coupon book,&#8221; says Nick.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More and more businesses are paying Nick to be featured on 9Yaps, a hot idea at a time when people could use a financial break.<\/p>\n<p>9Yaps \u2014 9 different savings categories (movie theater, barbers, local attractions and more) plus Nick is a salesman who likes to &#8220;yap&#8221; \u2014 is available for free for both Apple and Android users.<\/p>\n<p>For more on 9Yaps, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.9yaps.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">go here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more Sean Daly hijinks, <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seandalytv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">go here. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Share Your Story with Sean<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SeanDaly.png\"\/><br \/>Sean Daly calls himself Tampa Bay 28\u2019s resident big kid. 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