I had to copy and paste this about BIG COMPANIES buying SMALL COMPANY. B As a business owner, arguably your most attractive exit option is a strategic sale of your business to a larger company. Typically, strategic buyers are willing to pay more for your business than financial buyers (e.g., private equity firms) because they have strategic assets that can increase the value of both your company and theirs. Plus, strategic buyers have deeper pockets than your management team or next of kin, which make them more generous acquirers than your managers or kids.