In Silicon Valley we'd politely refer to you as a Lamprey and at least at my events you'd be banned from attending. I have two bits of advise that I tell all t

In Silicon Valley we'd politely refer to you as a Lamprey and at least at my events you'd be banned from attending. I have two bits of advise that I tell all the startups I work with: - Never give equity for one-off work - Never work with fundraising assistants Your background just isn't that unique here in the valley. The Angels here give you money and will gladly help you with your pitch and intros when the time comes to do series A. I'd suggest focusing on long term value. If you're valuable to a startup over the long haul (2+ years) then you can justify being an advisor and getting a .1-.25 percent grant. Throw in the pitch consulting for free. It's the least interesting part of building a company.