Said a different way, consider the opportunity cost of continuing to work on this idea that will probably not be a big payout for you. If your idea will improv

Said a different way, consider the opportunity cost of continuing to work on this idea that will probably not be a big payout for you. If your idea will improve the world in some useful way (and if the rest of the owners will let you continue on with the company), and if you think any replacement CEO won't be able to execute your idea to your satisfaction, it could be worth it for you to persist. Or it may be better to, as mindcrime said, cut your losses and work on your next idea that will improve the world.