Ken Wilcox Author

The China Business Conundrum

Ken Wilcox thought he’d retire from 10 years as CEO of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)—at the time, the world’s leading lender to innovative start-ups and their funders—to live a quiet life of gardens and grandchildren.

Instead, he and his wife moved to Shanghai to establish a joint venture technology bank with the Chinese government.

What happened then was four years of excitement, discovery, frustration, and a front-row seat to the China Business Conundrum. Read on to learn what happened to Ken and to Silicon Valley Bank, and how to keep it from happening to you.

I couldn’t put down this engrossing tale of Chinese government partners manipulating and milking SVB to create local competitors. While most victims of this all-too-common swindle quietly slink away, Ken Wilcox has the humility and moxie to go public with this cautionary tale.

— James McGregor, author One Billion Customers More Reviews

About the Author

Ken Wilcox spent 30 years with Silicon Valley Bank, where he revised the company’s strategy and built a renowned management culture. In 2011, after a decade as CEO of SVB, he moved to China to establish the bank’s Chinese subsidiary.

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