If you're the founder or owner of a successful private company, you've probably received a call (maybe lots of them) from an investment firm or family office (#privateequity) or a company in your business (#strategicbuyer) interested in some kind of buyout or business combination. If you're inclined, take the call and ask questions, but understand the caller probably isn't a decision maker, and you should take a CEOs approach to getting what you need from that call to see if a follow up is worth your time.