Sali Christeson Knew Business, Not Fashion — and Built Argent Anyway
Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Sali Christeson Knew Business, Not Fashion — and Built Argent Anyway

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 6, 202633 min

Building Argent wasn't the hardest part. Becoming the leader capable of building it was. Sali Christeson knows what it means to build in an industry where the rules were not designed with women in mind. As the founder and CEO of Argent, she set out to reimagine workwear for women, but the journey demanded far more than creating a new category of clothing: it required her to redefine her own relationship with ambition, confidence, and leadership. In this episode of Superwomen, Rebecca Minkoff sits down with Sali to explore...

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So few people understand the reality of our day-to-day. I've certainly learned how to identify and hire people that are better than me in every field, but I have opinions that matter and are valid, and I do have a clear vision for what we're building, and I know what I don't know, and I know where to show up and how to show up. Hey, everyone. Welcome back to Super Women. Today's

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guest is Sally Christensen of Argent. I didn't wear suits. I didn't agree with suits, and then I wore an Argent suit, and everything changed. So we talk about building a business, the mistakes that we have made in our industry and the mindset you have to have as a founder to succeed.

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Take a listen. The thing that I was most naive around is how underfunded female founders are. Nobody wants to know

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