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 

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