While it can be tempting to build a new business from the ground up, our new research strongly supports the case for buying. Bain & Company partners, Alexandra Ramanathan, Vincent Vandierendonck, Mikaela Boyd and Scott Nancarrow share how as more companies are opting to buy to speed Engine 2 growth, more success stories are emerging—and the details that contribute to that success are coming into sharper focus. Bain Partners discussed with Fortune how as companies face macroeconomic uncertainty in their industries, most business leaders acknowledge that it’s more vital than ever to develop and accelerate an alternative engine of growth for the future.