I think for someone like yourself it is all about fit. What type of work are you looking to contribute to the start up? Can you contribute to some or all of p

I think for someone like yourself it is all about fit. What type of work are you looking to contribute to the start up? Can you contribute to some or all of project management, marketing, design, strategic planning, or even basic coding? Taking the time to understand how you can make a team better and then articulating that first to yourself (be honest about what you really have to offer) and then to a start up is in my opinion the best way to go. If you want to work for a tech start up and have the personality to mesh with the team and the drive to contribute meaningfully even in the smallest ways (ego can often get in the way), then keep looking. Go to start up events, meet as many people as you can and eventually a relationship with click. It is hard to be patient, however if you really want it then just keep going. Finding the work you may discover was the easy part, even if it wasn't so easy. I wish you the best of luck.