Aspiring Business Brokers
For individuals who want to build a professional career or independent practice in business broking.
How certification works
Four stages from enrolment to credential
Every learner follows the same assessed pathway, so an ABB credential means the same thing no matter who holds it.
- 01
Learn
Work through structured modules of professionally produced video lessons at your own pace.
- 02
Apply
Submit practical assignments that are reviewed and graded by YBB's certification reviewers.
- 03
Qualify
Clear the timed final examination drawn at random from the ABB question bank.
- 04
Get certified
Receive your unique ABB ID and a certificate anyone can verify publicly.
Who Is This Programme For?
Designed for Professionals Who Want to Enter Business Broking
The ABB Certification Programme is designed for professionals who want a structured understanding of how businesses are identified, prepared, positioned and supported through a sale or acquisition process.
Entrepreneurs and Business Owners
For founders who want to understand business valuation, sale readiness, buyer expectations and transaction processes.
Chartered Accountants and Financial Professionals
For professionals who already advise business owners and want to expand their understanding of business-sale transactions.
Lawyers and Compliance Professionals
For professionals who want greater commercial understanding of mandates, confidentiality, due diligence and transaction execution.
Business Consultants
For consultants who want to add business-sale advisory and buyer-seller facilitation to their professional services.
Wealth Managers and Investment Professionals
For professionals who work with HNIs, investors, family offices or business owners looking for acquisition and investment opportunities.
No previous business-broking experience is required. The programme begins with the fundamentals and progresses through practical transaction concepts.
What You Will Learn
Build Practical Business Broking Capabilities
By completing the ABB Certification Programme, learners will develop a structured understanding of the complete business-broking journey—from identifying opportunities to supporting a transaction through closing.
Identify potentially saleable businesses and understand why owners sell
Build professional relationships with business sellers
Recognise different buyer types and qualify genuine buyers
Understand the fundamentals of business valuation
Explain EBITDA, SDE, cash flow and common valuation approaches
Prepare anonymous teasers and confidential business profiles
Understand exclusive and non-exclusive sale mandates
Build buyer databases and professional referral networks
Match suitable buyers with relevant business opportunities
Manage buyer interest, objections, offers and negotiations
Understand common deal structures, including cash, deferred-payment and earn-out arrangements
Organise due-diligence information and data rooms
Understand the role of SPAs, APAs and transaction documents
Support closing, handover and professional success-fee collection
Conduct business-broking activities with confidentiality, ethics and professional discipline
Why Choose YBB?
More Than Video Lessons
The ABB programme combines structured learning, practical application, formal assessment and public certificate verification. Learners must demonstrate participation and understanding before receiving the ABB credential.
Structured Curriculum
A complete 11-module learning pathway covering the foundations, processes, ethics and practical responsibilities of business broking.
Practical Application
Every lesson is supported by a practical assignment designed to help learners apply the concepts to realistic business-broking situations.
Assessed Certification
The ABB credential is not issued merely for watching videos. Learners must complete the prescribed assignments and clear the final examination.
Public Verification
Every successful learner receives a unique ABB ID. Clients, employers and professional contacts can verify the certificate directly through the YBB website.
Curriculum
Authorised Business Broker (ABB) Certification Programme
Master business broking, valuation, deal structuring, and transaction execution in India.
Module 01
Introduction to Business Broking
Overview of business broking, transaction lifecycle, market mapping, and deal structuring options.
Module 02
Foundations of Business Ownership
Business model classification, SME vs startup vs corporate analysis, lifecycle assessment, and seller motivations.
Module 03
Business Broker Ethics & Professional Standards
Ethical decision-making, confidentiality management, conflict resolution, and seller discovery conversations.
Module 04
Finding Business Sale Opportunities
Prospecting strategies, networking maps, referral partner relationships, and seller snapshots.
Module 05
Understanding Buyers
Buyer segmentation, investor mindset, buyer qualification frameworks, and expectation management.
View full curriculum
Certification Standards
A Structured and Assessed Certification Pathway
The ABB credential is awarded only after the learner completes the programme requirements prescribed by Yoova Business Broking. Watching the course videos alone does not qualify a learner for certification.
Step 1
Complete the Video Lessons
Study all lessons included in the 11-module ABB curriculum.
Step 2
Complete the Practical Assignments
Submit the compulsory practical assignments connected with the lessons and modules.
Step 3
Meet Assignment Requirements
Assignments must meet the review requirements communicated through the learner dashboard. A learner may be asked to revise and resubmit incomplete work.
Step 4
Clear the Final Examination
Complete a 50-question, 60-minute examination randomly generated from the ABB examination question bank.
Step 5
Achieve the Pass Mark
A minimum score of 70% is required to clear the final examination.
Step 6
Receive the ABB Credential
After satisfying the programme requirements, the learner receives a certificate containing a unique ABB ID that can be verified publicly.
Assessment Credibility
Assessed, Not Merely Attended
Learners must complete the prescribed assignments and demonstrate their understanding through a timed final examination.
Practical assignments
Linked to each programme lesson and designed to build real-world broking capabilities.
Assignment review & feedback
Submitted assignments are reviewed. Learners receive structured feedback from the certification team.
Resubmission where required
Incomplete or insufficient submissions must be revised and resubmitted before a learner can proceed.
Randomised final examination
Questions are drawn at random from the ABB question bank, ensuring no two examinations are identical.
50 questions · 60 minutes · 70% pass mark
Learners must score at least 70% in the timed, 50-question final examination to qualify for certification.
Unique & publicly verifiable certificate
Every successful learner receives a certificate with a unique ABB ID verifiable through the YBB website.
Important Certification Disclosure
Important: The ABB Certification is a professional educational credential issued by Yoova Business Broking Pvt Ltd. It is not a government licence, statutory authorisation or regulatory approval. Certification does not guarantee employment, income, clients or successful transaction closures.
Workbook Preview
Professional Workbook and Practical Resources Included
The ABB Professional Workbook supports the complete learning journey with lesson notes, practical exercises, structured assignments, assessment questions and learner workspaces. It is designed to help learners move beyond passive video consumption and apply business-broking concepts in a structured manner.
ABB Professional Workbook
Sample PreviewModule 01 - 03
Business-Broking Transaction Journey
A complete stage-by-stage map from initial seller intake to post-closing handover and fee collection.
Specimen Worksheet Sections
1Stage 1: Seller Engagement & Mandate Signing
2Stage 2: Confidential Valuation & Information Memorandum
3Stage 3: Buyer Identification & Qualification
4Stage 4: Deal Structuring, Due Diligence & SPA Execution
- Available to enrolled learners
- Aligned with all 11 programme modules
- Includes practical exercises & assignments
- Accessible during active course period
Certificate Preview
A Credential That Can Be Verified
Every successful ABB learner receives a personalised certificate with a unique ABB ID. The certificate can be verified through the YBB website, allowing clients, employers and professional contacts to confirm:
- Learner's full name
- Unique ABB ID (e.g., YBB-ABB-2026-0001)
- Certificate issue date & validity status
- Current status (Active / Verified)
- Issuing organisation (Yoova Business Broking Pvt Ltd)
Certificate of Completion
THIS ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
Rajesh Sharma
HAS COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
Authorised Business Broker (ABB) Certification Programme
Yoova Business Broking Pvt Ltd
ACHIEVEMENTYBB OFFICIAL
8/14/2026
DATE AWARDED
Credential ID: YBB-ABB-2026-0001 • Verify online at www.ybbindia.com/verify
Founder and YBB Credibility
Built by Entrepreneurs, for Business Professionals
KR
Meet the Founder
Kamlesh Rohra
Founder, Yoova Business Broking
Kamlesh Rohra is the Founder of Yoova Business Broking and an entrepreneur with experience in building and managing businesses across education, food services and business advisory.
He created YBB with the objective of developing a more structured, ethical and professional ecosystem for business broking in India.
The ABB Certification Programme brings together essential concepts relating to sellers, buyers, valuation, mandates, confidentiality, negotiation, due diligence and transaction execution into one practical learning pathway.
“Business broking requires more than introductions. It requires trust, confidentiality, commercial understanding and the ability to manage both buyers and sellers professionally.”
— Kamlesh Rohra, Founder, Yoova Business Broking
About Yoova Business Broking
Yoova Business Broking is building a professional ecosystem for business broking education, buyer-seller connectivity and transaction support in India.
Through the ABB Certification Programme, YBB aims to help aspiring and existing professionals understand the structured processes, ethical standards and practical responsibilities involved in business-sale transactions.
Legal Entity & Provider Details
- Programme & Certification Provider:
- Yoova Business Broking Pvt Ltd
- Registered / Business Address:
- E503, Samraat Tropicano, Serene Meadows, Gangapur Road, Nashik – 422013, Maharashtra, India
- Email:
- info@ybbindia.com
- Website:
- www.ybbindia.com
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The Authorised Business Broker Certification Programme is a structured professional-learning programme created by Yoova Business Broking. It covers seller acquisition, buyer qualification, valuation fundamentals, mandates, deal sourcing, negotiation, due diligence, closing and professional ethics.
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