"Half genius"? - That's enough!
It seems that the founder of a successful startup has to be a generalist. He must be fluent in programming, sales, copywriting, recruiting and many other skills. While such people do exist, they are extremely rare.
But what if you're only "half a genius"? If you're only great at one skill, does that mean you should forget about startups? Or should you start learning something you're not so good at?
However, two "half geniuses", each in their own field, can form a full team capable of launching a successful startup. The important thing is to find your soul mate.
Many startups look for co-founders. For example, they meet to "discuss" a future project instead of just getting started!
If you know how to sell, create a landing page, advertise, check the conversion to the "buy" button. And then find someone who can write code for what you've learned to sell.
If you are a programmer, create a minimal working prototype. Then find someone who can find a buyer for what you have created.
The ideal situation is where two people are equally passionate about the idea and each has contributed independently. In this case, the startup can develop quickly and strongly.
If you are passionate about the idea, do your part and show the results. Then choose a partner to do the other part and show the results. This will show that you can do more than just talk the talk. And you can find a partner who is not inferior to you in these qualities.
"Half" doesn't mean that half the work hasn't been done, but that half the work has already been done!