In today's robust M&A market, with seemingly unlimited supply of capital from both Strategic and private equity investors, most successful private businesses are in an enviable position to attract numerous potential buyers. Fundamentally then, an unsolicited overture begs a question of the Owner-Manager: How do you feel about choosing from a "field of one", versus testing the broader market of potential candidates? The Bigelow Company has helped hundreds of Owner-Managers to assess whether a single potential investor is the best match for their companies, or alternatively consider the merits of simultaneously evaluating a larger universe of prospects.