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Fastest-Growth Industries for U.S. Small Businesses in 2012. 1  Residential building construction: 14.77 percent. 2  Building custom software and servers for businesses: 14.29 percent. 3  Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers: 13.75 percent.  Management, scientific, and technical consulting services: 12.31 percent.
Top 10 European Countries for Fast-Growth Companies. The U.S. doesn't have a monopoly on fast-growing businesses. Here is Inc.'s inaugural tally of the top countries for fast-growth companies. Don't let Europe's low skylines, ambling landscapes and ancient architecture fool you. The quintessential European life may be quiet and laid back, but as the inaugural Inc. 5000 Europe list shows, companies there are anything but.