(a) if you want the dog to go to good hands, don't sell it. Spend time finding the best hands possible and give them the dog. (b) as you might see, your analog

(a) if you want the dog to go to good hands, don't sell it. Spend time finding the best hands possible and give them the dog. (b) as you might see, your analogy is not very good. (c) if you find you care about the money, sell it to the highest bidder. be happy with the money. (d) if you find you care about the fate of the company, perhaps not sell it? or if you do, sell it to someone who also does? or if you don't, at least realise it was your failure to find such a buyer. (e) if you expect an acquirer to care about what they acquired beyond how to make money from it, you are a romantic, a fool, or both... and I want to buy your company for cheap.