diff --git a/backend/.sqlc/migrations/20241203212121_alter_users_add_email_verified.sql b/backend/.sqlc/migrations/20241203212121_alter_users_add_email_verified.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1eb69165
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.sqlc/migrations/20241203212121_alter_users_add_email_verified.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-- +goose Up
+-- +goose StatementBegin
+
+-- by default, goose runs in transactions
+
+ALTER TABLE users ADD COLUMN email_verified BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT false;
+
+-- +goose StatementEnd
+
+-- +goose Down
+-- +goose StatementBegin
+
+ALTER TABLE users DROP COLUMN email_verified;
+
+-- +goose StatementEnd
diff --git a/backend/.sqlc/queries/users.sql b/backend/.sqlc/queries/users.sql
index c22175f9..d7eca9ca 100644
--- a/backend/.sqlc/queries/users.sql
+++ b/backend/.sqlc/queries/users.sql
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 INSERT INTO users (
     email,
     password_hash,
-    first_name,
-    last_name,
     role
 ) VALUES (
-    $1, $2, $3, $4, $5
+    $1, $2, $3
 ) RETURNING *;
 
 -- name: GetUserByEmail :one
@@ -15,4 +13,4 @@ WHERE email = $1 LIMIT 1;
 
 -- name: GetUserByID :one
 SELECT * FROM users
-WHERE id = $1 LIMIT 1; 
\ No newline at end of file
+WHERE id = $1 LIMIT 1; 
diff --git a/backend/db/company_questions_answers.sql.go b/backend/db/company_questions_answers.sql.go
index 86ec2738..7867fc57 100644
--- a/backend/db/company_questions_answers.sql.go
+++ b/backend/db/company_questions_answers.sql.go
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ func (q *Queries) CreateQuestion(ctx context.Context, questionText string) (Ques
 	return i, err
 }
 
+const deleteQuestion = `-- name: DeleteQuestion :exec
+UPDATE questions 
+SET deleted_at = NOW()
+WHERE id = $1 AND deleted_at IS NULL
+`
+
+func (q *Queries) DeleteQuestion(ctx context.Context, id string) error {
+	_, err := q.db.Exec(ctx, deleteQuestion, id)
+	return err
+}
+
 const getCompanyAnswer = `-- name: GetCompanyAnswer :one
 SELECT 
     cqa.id, cqa.company_id, cqa.question_id, cqa.answer_text, cqa.created_at, cqa.updated_at, cqa.deleted_at,
diff --git a/backend/db/models.go b/backend/db/models.go
index 2f75579a..83d1545e 100644
--- a/backend/db/models.go
+++ b/backend/db/models.go
@@ -234,4 +234,5 @@ type User struct {
 	CreatedAt     pgtype.Timestamp
 	UpdatedAt     pgtype.Timestamp
 	Role          UserRole
+	EmailVerified bool
 }
diff --git a/backend/db/users.sql.go b/backend/db/users.sql.go
index de3ab9df..cffd59f4 100644
--- a/backend/db/users.sql.go
+++ b/backend/db/users.sql.go
@@ -13,30 +13,20 @@ const createUser = `-- name: CreateUser :one
 INSERT INTO users (
     email,
     password_hash,
-    first_name,
-    last_name,
     role
 ) VALUES (
-    $1, $2, $3, $4, $5
-) RETURNING id, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, wallet_address, created_at, updated_at, role
+    $1, $2, $3
+) RETURNING id, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, wallet_address, created_at, updated_at, role, email_verified
 `
 
 type CreateUserParams struct {
 	Email        string
 	PasswordHash string
-	FirstName    *string
-	LastName     *string
 	Role         UserRole
 }
 
 func (q *Queries) CreateUser(ctx context.Context, arg CreateUserParams) (User, error) {
-	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, createUser,
-		arg.Email,
-		arg.PasswordHash,
-		arg.FirstName,
-		arg.LastName,
-		arg.Role,
-	)
+	row := q.db.QueryRow(ctx, createUser, arg.Email, arg.PasswordHash, arg.Role)
 	var i User
 	err := row.Scan(
 		&i.ID,
@@ -48,12 +38,13 @@ func (q *Queries) CreateUser(ctx context.Context, arg CreateUserParams) (User, e
 		&i.CreatedAt,
 		&i.UpdatedAt,
 		&i.Role,
+		&i.EmailVerified,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
 
 const getUserByEmail = `-- name: GetUserByEmail :one
-SELECT id, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, wallet_address, created_at, updated_at, role FROM users
+SELECT id, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, wallet_address, created_at, updated_at, role, email_verified FROM users
 WHERE email = $1 LIMIT 1
 `
 
@@ -70,12 +61,13 @@ func (q *Queries) GetUserByEmail(ctx context.Context, email string) (User, error
 		&i.CreatedAt,
 		&i.UpdatedAt,
 		&i.Role,
+		&i.EmailVerified,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }
 
 const getUserByID = `-- name: GetUserByID :one
-SELECT id, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, wallet_address, created_at, updated_at, role FROM users
+SELECT id, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, wallet_address, created_at, updated_at, role, email_verified FROM users
 WHERE id = $1 LIMIT 1
 `
 
@@ -92,6 +84,7 @@ func (q *Queries) GetUserByID(ctx context.Context, id string) (User, error) {
 		&i.CreatedAt,
 		&i.UpdatedAt,
 		&i.Role,
+		&i.EmailVerified,
 	)
 	return i, err
 }