Even amid ongoing economic uncertainty, business leaders and investors see now as an opportune time to build new businesses as a way to accelerate growth.

In a recent McKinsey & Company survey of corporate leaders in Southeast Asia, almost half believe that building new businesses has become a higher priority over the last year. On Industry Insight, Vivek Lath, Partner at McKinsey & Company shares current trends in new business building and what's really needed to close the gap between intent and action.