“…In RE, including relevant and experienced stakeholders and using standardized processes to collect requirements are vital elements. [1,7] Small-scale companies face many challenges caused by substandard or basic RE practices, such as the needs to update various product components during required changes, communication and coordination issues, confusing project overviews, and writing difficulties regarding the understood requirements [8,6]. In the context of software startups, due to their small sizes and their staffs' limited software development experience, RE processes are basic [9,10].…”