We identify several possible research directions for the software startups:

• Fundamental understanding about software startups
• Teamwork
• Software engineering practices
• Supporting software processes
• Software business
• Innovation
• Entrepreneur support
• Finance
• Market
• Quality
• Cooperation and networking

Detail of the mindmap can be found here:

https://www.mindmeister.com/maps/public_map_shell/557986504/software-startup-research?width=600&height=400&z=auto&t=YtBxgb52L1