Ask friends who know what you're interested in if they've heard of anything. Search the web for startups and small companies in areas you find interesting and

Ask friends who know what you're interested in if they've heard of anything. Search the web for startups and small companies in areas you find interesting and approach them directly. Sign up for newsletters on topics that interest you and then read up on any companies mentioned. You might also want to try to steer your skillset in the direction of things that interest you while doing time at a "boring" company. I'm assuming you're not looking for "conventionally fun" business areas (showbiz, gaming etc) where the competition for applicants is extra fierce. But be prepared to take a lower pay to get into a field that attracts you.