If I worked 20 years building my business, and PE comes knocking and is willing to overpay as some sort of roll-em-up play (very common), then that benefits me

If I worked 20 years building my business, and PE comes knocking and is willing to overpay as some sort of roll-em-up play (very common), then that benefits me - the owner. Everyone always forgets the other side of PE which is that they provide tons of liquidity for non-public companies, and also overpay to public shareholders.