She Quit Her Corporate Job with No Money, No Connections and No Fashion Experience and Built the Brand Every Powerful Woman Is Wearing with Sali Christeson

She quit her corporate job at Cisco with no money, no connections, and no fashion background — and built the workwear brand worn by the most powerful women in the world. Sali Christeson founded Argent after reading a study that showed what a woman wears directly impacts her earnings over her lifetime. From fighting for every dollar of funding in a system that wasn't built for her, to surviving a pandemic eight and a half months pregnant, to selling out a hot pink suit in 24 hours and making her entire year in one day — this is the founder story every ambitious woman needs to hear. In this episode, we cover: • Why what you wear to work is actually impacting how much you earn and what to do about it • What it really takes to raise money as a female founder in a system that was never built for you • Why female founders get 2% of funding and what needs to change • Why women aren't allowed to fail the same way men are and what that costs us • How to build a brand that goes beyond product and actually changes the conversation Tune in to hear how one woman fought for every dollar, survived every no, and built the brand every power woman is wearing. To learn more about Sali Christeson: https://www.instagram.com/argent/ *Join Us for 2026 World’s Largest Festival for Women in Business here:* https://www.createcultivate.com/festival To follow along with **Create & Cultivate**: https://www.instagram.com/createcultivate www.createcultivate.com To connect with **Jaclyn Johnson**: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson To connect with **Marina Middleton**: https://www.instagram.com/marinaamiddleton