What is KYB: why does a verified supplier matter?

KYB in one sentence

KYB — Know Your Business — is the process of verifying that the company behind a profile actually exists and is what it claims to be: a real registered business, with a real authority acting on its behalf.

Why it matters in cross-border stone trade

Stone deals are international, heavy and prepaid more often than anyone likes. A buyer in Riyadh wiring a deposit to a quarry they found online is extending real trust across a border. The single most damaging event in a B2B marketplace is not a late shipment — it is a counterparty that never existed. KYB is the control that removes that class of risk before the first message is exchanged.

What verification means on MarbleMap

Suppliers on MarbleMap go through business verification before they can compete for requests. A verified badge means the company's registration and identity have been checked — buyers are comparing offers from real, accountable businesses, not anonymous inboxes.

Reviews follow the same fairness logic as bidding: they are double-blind. Neither side sees the other's review before both are submitted, so feedback reflects the deal, not retaliation.

What it changes for both sides

For buyers, verification turns a list of strangers into a shortlist of accountable counterparties. For legitimate suppliers, it is an asset: the work they have already done to be a real, registered exporter becomes visible, and they are never undercut by profiles that could not pass the same check.