Arm’s first CEO Sir Robin Saxby: Startups most move quickly and solve real-world problems to be successful – UKTN
There are few Brits better positioned to give advice to startups than Robin Saxby. As the founding CEO of Arm, he led the firm from humble beginnings as a startup based out of a barn in Cambridge to be worth over $10bn.
Though he left the company to retire in 2006, the foundations he laid have allowed the chip designer to keep growing, reaching a valuation of around $170bn today.
Since retiring, he has had a keen interest in mentoring young entrepreneurs and is involved in several startups as an advisor and angel investor.
He spoke to UKTN about the lessons he’s learned about running a successful business over his almost 40 years in the tech industry.
The core principles of his approach lie in founders getting their priorities straight….
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