[RiderOfGiraffes]

As an employer, the question I'm always asking is this: What value do you bring to my company?

When I get a generic CV I'm getting told what qualifications the person has, but rarely am I told what they might do for me to justify their wage. What skills do you have? Why are they useful to my business? Why will employing you make my company more valuable?

If I take funding for my company, the level of funding indicates a valuation of the company. If I take on an employee I'm saying that the value of the company rises by about 5 times their salary.

It's the same with a startup. How do they know you can do things that they will need done? Answer that question, directly, without hesitation, and with convincing examples, and there's a good chance they'll take you.