[Captain Ahab Jr]

I know this forum has a huge variety of experts involved in a huge range of work fields so I'm really interested in being pointed in the right direction or offered advice. Please don't take the following as bragging as I couldn't think of clearer way to describe everything.

I've been very lucky to have carved out a successful career over the last 20yrs in a very dynamic, advanced technology led, extremely competitive, high profile (maybe not in the USA but most parts of the world it is) sector of automotive design and engineering.

At the moment I'm in my mid 40's and probably at the peak of my earning potential having gained a broad range of design, engineering, manufacturing, materials, project management knowledge, skills and experience while working for a variety of well known world class companies.

I still enjoy my work and don't have any plans to change career direction or stop but I've started looking to the future. I'm trying to think of ways of capitalising on what could be considered quite an interesting track record which I think could be used to help new start up technology companies.

I know venture capitalists, business angels, investors, and entrepreneurs get involved in new companies. I assume most invest their way into these companies using cash to go with their experience as a way of gaining an equity stake within the company.

Can anyone suggest the best ways in which I can do something similar but by using my knowledge and experience as an alternative to cash to make me appeal enough to start ups for them to want to include me?