**8. Validation of the findings**

Most of the findings in the research are based on project experience, academic research, published online materials, and research reports. To validate the findings, identify any possible misrepresentations, and explore additional research areas, an in-depth interview was conducted with Vignesh Ramaswamy, CEO of Canvas, a Web3 startup with focus on creator economy and has personally gone through the entire journey from inception to launch of the company including securing of a good investment. The summary of the interview along with a comparison with the details explored in this study is provided below (**Table 2**).

Overall, the interview helps in understanding the focused findings of this study are inline with the thought process of experts in the area. However, the responses also show there are many areas unexplored in this study and provides scope for future research. Moreover, availability of more experts in this area may have helped to converge the findings of this study. It is suggested as a future research opportunity to explore the subject of Web3 from the perspective of industry experts from multiple industries and geographies adopting Web3/blockchain elements in their respective businesses.
