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by dpatru 4335 days ago
BATNA = Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement
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Yes, I'm aware. That was the spirit in which I used the acronym, i.e., the would-be acquirer's BATNA is probably to build or hire a different team on the open market, for X dollars over Y timeframe. Hence, you should attempt to quantify their BATNA in dollar/effort terms to arrive at an understanding of how much they'll value you. Apologies if that wasn't clear somehow.