Ask HN: How do I make myself more valuable in the Bay Area startup scene?

HN, After taking an accounting of my various work experiences over the past few years, I've decided that my ideal work environment is a web startup. This also coincides with my desire to move to the Bay Area for other lifestyle reasons. Here is where it gets a bit more complicated. If I were a hacker, this would be pretty straightforward. But I'm not. My experience is much more on the marketing/copywriting/strategic communications side of things. I consider myself to be a very talented writer and communicator, and have been involved in some pretty notable projects in that capacity. Unfortunately, I can't help but feel that this skillset simply isn't very in demand in the world of early stage web startups. So my question is this -- even if I know that these skills are what I'm best at (and what I truly like to do), should I pursue more sought after and in demand skills in this sector? If so, what are the skills I can learn to make myself more valuable and secure in my new pursuit? I ima