{"id":161111,"date":"2024-09-26T14:22:15","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/?p=161111"},"modified":"2024-09-26T10:28:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T14:28:11","slug":"robb-smyth-cobalt-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/","title":{"rendered":"ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upper Arlington, OH \u2013 <strong>Golf Course Technology Reviews<\/strong>, the leading online resource for comprehensive and independent reviews of golf course technology, is pleased to announce the release of The Tech Caddie podcast episode with <strong>Robb Smyth from Cobalt Software<\/strong>. <strong>In this episode, Smyth addresses differences he\u2019s experienced while working in a family business and others like Jonas, IBS, and EZLinks.<\/strong> The podcast can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfcoursetechnologyreviews.org\/podcast-episodes\/robb-smyth-from-cobalt-software-a-private-country-club-expert\">HERE<\/a> and on several platforms.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"6ByP0Lzxvb8RBhiumlOoxKpbNQjT7qv9aFFusGceD2n1eYXyfa0PIpS7oH35WnEYQUJkwOwc2\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet Robb Smyth the ORIGINAL Insider in Country Club Technology!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aRlt5GP_uxY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Takeaways<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rob Smyth has a rich history in golf technology, stemming from his family&#8217;s business, Smyth Systems.<\/li>\n<li>The evolution of golf software has seen a shift from Unix systems to modern, user-friendly applications.<\/li>\n<li>Family-owned businesses often foster a culture of passion and commitment that can be lacking in corporate environments.<\/li>\n<li>Cobalt Software aims to provide an all-in-one solution for golf clubs, integrating various functionalities into one platform.<\/li>\n<li>Member experience has become a top priority for clubs, especially post-COVID.<\/li>\n<li>Support quality is a critical factor for clubs when choosing software solutions.<\/li>\n<li>The competitive landscape includes various players, but Cobalt differentiates itself through its unique offerings.<\/li>\n<li>Acquisitions in the golf software space have reshaped the industry, with many companies consolidating under larger umbrellas.<\/li>\n<li>Rob emphasizes the importance of understanding the operational needs of golf clubs to provide effective solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Cobalt Software is focused on growth while maintaining a commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This episode of The Tech Caddie runs for 1 hour and 11 minutes and is in video form on YouTube and Spotify and audio only on Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-151928\" src=\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/golftechnologyreviewslogoGolf-Wire-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/golftechnologyreviewslogoGolf-Wire-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/golftechnologyreviewslogoGolf-Wire-504x302.jpg 504w, https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/golftechnologyreviewslogoGolf-Wire-200x120.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/golftechnologyreviewslogoGolf-Wire.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>About Golf Course Technology Reviews:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golf Course Technology Reviews (GCTR) is the leading online resource for independent and comprehensive reviews of golf course technology. GCTR is presented by Permanent Tee Times. It\u2019s important to note, all Articles, Buying Guides and Podcast Episodes produced by Golf Course Technology Reviews (GCTR) are not paid for content. Our team of expert and technology client reviewers provides in-depth analysis and unbiased opinions on a wide range of products and services, from tee sheets and point-of-sale systems to golf cart fleet management technology and golf course apps. GCTR helps golf course operators make informed decisions about their technology purchases and enhance their overall golf operations experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit Golf Course Technology Reviews online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.golfcoursetechnologyreviews.org\/\">https:\/\/www.golfcoursetechnologyreviews.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Upper Arlington, OH \u2013 Golf Course Technology Reviews, the leading online resource for comprehensive and independent reviews of golf course&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":161112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"categories":[1307,63],"tags":[1878],"class_list":{"0":"post-161111","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf-podcast","8":"category-news","9":"tag-golf-course-technology-reviews","10":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS. - The Golf Wire<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS. - The Golf Wire\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Upper Arlington, OH \u2013 Golf Course Technology Reviews, the leading online resource for comprehensive and independent reviews of golf course...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Golf Wire\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-26T18:22:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-09-26T14:28:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robb-Smyth-podcastart.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"kyle taylor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@TheGolfWire\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@TheGolfWire\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"kyle taylor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/\",\"name\":\"ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS. - The Golf Wire\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robb-Smyth-podcastart.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-09-26T18:22:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-09-26T14:28:11+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d78b6b6b2b3bdac67fd895e2ccf2cba9\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robb-Smyth-podcastart.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robb-Smyth-podcastart.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS.\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/\",\"name\":\"The Golf Wire\",\"description\":\"Covering the business of golf!\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d78b6b6b2b3bdac67fd895e2ccf2cba9\",\"name\":\"kyle taylor\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c20f5bd5e652aedc5b6233d13cb9000d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c20f5bd5e652aedc5b6233d13cb9000d?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"kyle taylor\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/author\/kyle-taylor\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS. - The Golf Wire","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS. - The Golf Wire","og_description":"Upper Arlington, OH \u2013 Golf Course Technology Reviews, the leading online resource for comprehensive and independent reviews of golf course...","og_url":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/","og_site_name":"The Golf Wire","article_published_time":"2024-09-26T18:22:15+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-09-26T14:28:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robb-Smyth-podcastart.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"kyle taylor","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@TheGolfWire","twitter_site":"@TheGolfWire","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"kyle taylor","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/","url":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/","name":"ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS. - The Golf Wire","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robb-Smyth-podcastart.jpg","datePublished":"2024-09-26T18:22:15+00:00","dateModified":"2024-09-26T14:28:11+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d78b6b6b2b3bdac67fd895e2ccf2cba9"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robb-Smyth-podcastart.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Robb-Smyth-podcastart.jpg","width":600,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/robb-smyth-cobalt-software\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ROBB SMYTH FROM COBALT SOFTWARE DISCUSSES FAMILY VS. VENTURE AND SCALING A BUSINESS WHILE SERVING PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUBS."}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/","name":"The Golf Wire","description":"Covering the business of golf!","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#\/schema\/person\/d78b6b6b2b3bdac67fd895e2ccf2cba9","name":"kyle taylor","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c20f5bd5e652aedc5b6233d13cb9000d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c20f5bd5e652aedc5b6233d13cb9000d?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"kyle taylor"},"url":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/author\/kyle-taylor\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161111"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161111"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161113,"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161111\/revisions\/161113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegolfwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}