Argent Founder Sali Christeson on Reimagining the 9 to 5 Uniform

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Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Sali Christeson actively suppressed her idea for Argent for years. She was killing it at her job at Cisco – she didn’t have time to start her own company. But after spending over a decade in male-dominated companies, where business casual was a non-negotiable, Sali realized that most women’s workwear just…wasn’t working. Sali tells the story of how she went from wearing pocketless pants to building Argent, a brand that actually works for the lives women lead. In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Sali also shares: How she set boundaries as an employee at Cisco – and how she implements those learnings as a founder Why getting good at networking landed her investors and opportunities How she teaches female founders to reclaim their power instead of give it away Advice on how to advocate for yourself to be included in conversations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Rated T for Teen.
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0:21.6	Hit the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 and show the world that the shred's not dead.
0:26.4	Pre-order Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4 and play the Foundry demo.
0:30.8	I don't think founders need, is it much advice as people try and give them.
0:35.8	I think founders need support where they run into
0:38.7	issues and they need to be left to create and realize their vision. I probably net out there
0:45.3	more than most. I'm Carly Zakin. And I'm Danielle Weissberg. Welcome to 9 to 5-ish with the skin.
0:53.0	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice,
0:59.3	and we got it from women who'd been there.
1:02.8	And that's what we're bringing you at this show.
1:04.8	Each week, we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
1:10.4	Because we know your
1:11.7	work life is a lot more than nine to five. All right, let's get into it. Hi, everyone. Today's
1:20.5	guest is Sally Christensen. She is the founder and CEO of Argent, the company that's on a mission
1:26.6	to make women's workwear practical and
1:29.6	fun. And also a brand that I love wearing, it always suits the right occasion. Before starting
1:38.3	Argent, Sally kicked off her career in baking and ended up earning her MBA. She then worked for
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