Top 10 Challenges for Web3 Entrepreneurs and How to Overcome Them

Hernan Arber
Quantum Economics
Published in
7 min readJul 5, 2024

Are you ready to build the next big thing in Web3? READ THIS FIRST!

Web3, Crypto, and Blockchain are some of the most exciting innovations in our time, as they represent a paradigm shift in how we approach digital interactions and transactions. As Startups, Entrepreneurs, and even large companies understand the importance of harnessing the power of decentralization, cryptographic security, and blockchain transparency, many overlook the complex challenges ahead.

Jumping straight into building a new Web3 startup or integrating Web3 infrastructure in your company without being aware of the risks and obstacles that you may face along the way, is generally a bad strategy that can lead to severe waste of resources, development time, and unforeseen scenarios that may hinder your company’s growth.

But worry not! We have compiled a list of the biggest challenges when building on Web3 and what you can do now to avoid them entirely.

Building on Web3 can be Confusing

What are the TOP 10 challenges to face when building a Web3 Product?

Before jumping into the blockchain arena, you should consider the following:

  1. Complexity of Blockchain Technology
  • The transition from centralized databases to decentralized infrastructure on the blockchain has a lot of complexity. There needs to be thoughtful consideration from how the data is being stored and validated to how the system can be built to scale.

2. Security and Compliance Challenges

  • Ensuring robust security and adhering to evolving regulations in a decentralized environment can be challenging. We suggest adhering to the Industry’s best practices and keeping track of the newest developments and 0-day exploits that may require security adaptations to the protocols being implemented.

3. User Experience and Adoption

  • Let’s face it, Web3 is not yet ready for mainstream adoption in terms of UX. Adopting Web3 wallets, seed phrases, and the mere principle of self-custody never fails to drive your mainstream user away from using your product. A good fiat-to-crypto onramp and server-side managed wallets can help ease these hurdles and allow for a mainstream audience to adopt your platform

4. Scalability Issues

  • Managing and scaling decentralized applications to handle a growing user base efficiently is one of the most challenging issues facing Blockchain Technologies. Layer-1 Protocols like Solana have based their success on being much more scalable than their predecessors. Remember that this is an ever-changing landscape, and as the user base grows, so do the scalability issues.

5. Interoperability

  • Should you build an EVM-compatible Infrastructure? You may think the answer is always yes, but have you thought it through?
    There may be different ways to make your platform interoperable, and sometimes this is not even a hard requirement for your platform (in case this is an internal or B2B product)

6. Cost Management

  • There are high costs associated with blockchain development, transactions, and ongoing maintenance. The key here is to think long terms and at scale. Ultimately, building for scale can save money in ongoing management costs.

7. Lack of Skilled Talent

  • Top Web3 talent is not easy to come across, and as the market heats up, landing the best talent to work on your project can become increasingly challenging. This is why it is critical to hire professionals in the Web3 space who not only possess the required technical skills but are also well-connected to the space when the team needs to expand.

8. Market Volatility

  • There is an increased complexity when it comes to building on Web3, and that is none other than The BITCOIN Price. You will notice it as you build your own project in Web3: When the price goes up, everyone is interested in your project. When the price goes down, there is no one to talk to.

9. Regulatory Uncertainty

  • Adapting to changing legal frameworks and compliance requirements is a job for the pros. This is why only a specialized legal expert will do. You must have the right connections to legal advisors and experts who are aware of the current regulatory landscape and have an accurate assessment of what’s coming.

10. Community Engagement

  • Probably the #1 challenge in terms of ongoing effort. Building and maintaining a strong, engaged community around the decentralized product is a make-or-break aspect of your product. Understanding not only how to get new users to come, but what makes them tick and then stick around and remain engaged.
One of the best solutions is hiring a team of professionals.

The Benefits of Hiring a Professional Team

  1. Expertise
  • There is nothing like hands-on boots-on-the-ground multi-year experience to optimize results and avoid common pitfalls.

2. Efficiency

  • Hiring professionals means less overhead, less time spent on the learning curve, and more energy spent on making the best product possible.

3. User Experience

  • Professionals know what are the best tools to leverage to guarantee a seamless onboarding for your users.

4. Scalability

  • When you build for scale from the get-go, you might not notice it at first, but you will be thankful you took that approach when you planned the development.

5. Interoperability

  • Understanding the best practices for Interoperability guarantees that your project will not be siloed into a closed ecosystem that can become limited in terms of growth

6. Cost Efficiency

  • Avoid paying for talent and development over and over. Do it right = Do it once.

7. Access to Talent

  • Professionals in the Web3 space did not become professionals on their own. Leverage their network by bringing their network connections on board.

8. Market Navigation

  • Expertise in managing market volatility and making informed decisions is paramount to timely development, deployments, and knowing when to launch.

9. Community Building

  • There are proven strategies for building and sustaining an engaged community. Don’t waste time and money buying clicks and likes that will mean no future growth. Building a community is not the same as acquiring users, there is a blend of science and magic that comes into it.

Hiring a professional team ensures a smoother and more successful Web3 integration, allowing companies to focus on their core business while leveraging the full potential of decentralized technologies.

“OK, I get it!

I need to hire professionals to get the job done!

But, where do I start?”

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Quantum Consulting

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Hernan Arber
Quantum Economics

CEO @ Soundwork / Founder @ Arber Tech / Co-Founder @ Quantum Consulting