1. : a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting. 2. Dictionary: Definition of procedure.
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.
Nevada, Arizona, Florida, and Texas are expected to be the fastest-growing states. Events leading up to and including the 2008â2009 recession led some to question whether growth projections for the Sun Belt have been overstated.