If not, feel free to comment where or in what sector you work.
[I'd love to chat with you either way -- feel free to hit me up at shane at velodro.me]
I don't think there are that many companies, big or small, that are trying to solve problems whose solutions are obvious, and I'm pretty sure that there are no companies whose success is guaranteed.
For example, is it obvious what McDonald's should do to remain profitable in the long term? Should they open more locations or close some of their locations? Should they change their menu? Invest in robots to cook hamburgers? Pay their employees more? Give more independence to their franchisees?
Now ask the same questions about General Electric, which has many major lines of business (jet engines, medical imaging, lighting, etc.). I don't think there are any obvious solutions there either.
Also if the revenue is anywhere in few mil then I wouldn't call that a startup. A startup is a business trying to find a scalable and repeatable business model. If a startup reaches few mil per year then it is no longer a startup.
The caliber of people employed here is significantly higher than I am accustomed to working with.
I have been told by several of our customers that we aren't a startup anymore. But we are according to the criteria listed. Revenue $4.7m last year.
I come here to REALLY know what is going on in the tech industry. Usually find out about things I care about hours before 'others' around me do.
I like the energy of startups but finding the right group of people is hard.
I also tend to start calling a company with 30+ employees a small business rather than a startup. You can't support that many employees without being a stable profitable company (ideally I suppose).
... would that mean Mojang isn't a startup?