I am no expert in hiring folks for a startup, I find it hard. But I have personally hired a couple of dozen people in my startup companies (there are some overlaps between them).
The advice given is good, but if you work with software or design, make sure your work is visible. If you only work on stuff that you can't point to which is obviously yours, work one some open source projects. Build some cool Android/iPhone app in your spare time. Do something that makes it obvious that you have passion, that you like working in a small team, that you can be flexible on work on a number of different things, as these things are often key in a startup.
The advice given is good, but if you work with software or design, make sure your work is visible. If you only work on stuff that you can't point to which is obviously yours, work one some open source projects. Build some cool Android/iPhone app in your spare time. Do something that makes it obvious that you have passion, that you like working in a small team, that you can be flexible on work on a number of different things, as these things are often key in a startup.