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Arm’s first CEO Sir Robin Saxby: Startups most move quickly and solve real-world problems to be successful

Saxby speaks to UKTN about the lessons entrepreneurs can gather from Arm’s success

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....