Frederick, Md. – September 12, 2026 -- TydeCo will host the US debut of "HR & Finance Walk Into a Bar" on September 24 at Charley's Chesapeake Chophouse in Gaithersburg, Maryland, bringing Sage on as a collaborating partner after the event proved successful in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Event pairs finance and HR leaders with four courses and live magic from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The complimentary, capacity-limited gathering targets finance, HR and payroll leaders, business owners and senior decision makers. Rather than a traditional networking format, the afternoon combines speaker discussions with paired food and drinks and live magic performances designed to run alongside the business conversation.
Company traces roots to a 2006 Maryland bookkeeping startup with $1,500 in capital
TydeCo CEO Matt Lescault co-founded the predecessor firm, Lescault & Walderman, from a rented attic in Maryland in 2006, advertising for clients on Craigslist. The firm moved to a fully virtual model in 2010 and later expanded into software implementation, integration and data services. Twenty years on, TydeCo operates across four countries and 10 time zones.
2022 acquisitions in South Africa formed the basis for the TydeCo brand
In 2022, Lescault & Walderman acquired a majority stake in AWCape, a South African Sage Platinum Partner, and a minority stake in Applico, a Sage training specialist. The combined operations were rebranded as TydeCo, a name referencing the tides connecting its US and African teams.
Sage Intacct will address financial management and reporting during the Maryland session
Sage representatives will attend the event, with Sage Intacct contributing perspective on financial management, enterprise resource planning and human capital management technology. Discussion topics include reporting clarity, accountability and connected data between finance and HR systems.
TydeCo Director of Marketing Becky Clawson said the South Africa events tested whether the concept could translate into business outcomes, describing guest reactions during a shared-calculation exercise in which different phone entries produced identical final results, framed as a representation of aligned organizational goals.
Registration for the Maryland event is available through TydeCo, with a Boston edition scheduled for October.