# Andy Bailey

> Andy Bailey is a Tennessee entrepreneur, author, speaker and coach who founded NationLink Wireless while in college, scaled it into an Inc. 500 company and sold it before founding Petra Coach in 2011. After Petra joined Cultivate Brands in 2024, Bailey shifted his focus toward Boundless, a set of programs, tools and retreats that applies his long-running ideas about purpose, alignment and accountability beyond the office.

- **Role:** Founder at Boundless; founder and strategic advisor at Petra Coach
- **Organizations:** Boundless, Petra Coach, NationLink Wireless, Align Today, Entrepreneurs' Organization, Forbes Coaches Council, Scaling Up
- **Education:** Middle Tennessee State University, Executive education designation, Harvard Business School, Executive education designation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Executive education designation, The Wharton School
- **Known for:** Built NationLink Wireless into an Inc. 500 company and completed a successful exit., Founded Petra Coach, which was named to the Inc. 5000 five times before its 2024 acquisition by Cultivate Brands., Authored No Try Only Do, Vitamin B (For Business), and Boundless Life Guide and Journal.

## Career timeline

- **Teenage years** — Started a landscaping business after earlier door-to-door and small-business ventures.
- **1993** — Founded NationLink Wireless while in college.
- **1990s-2000s** — Grew NationLink into an Inc. 500 company and later sold and exited the business.
- **2011** — Founded Petra Coach in Franklin, Tennessee.
- **2017** — Published No Try Only Do and Petra Coach passed 1,000 planning days.
- **2010s** — Created Align Today as an online platform for goals, priorities and KPIs; it later became an independent company.
- **2020** — Published Vitamin B (For Business).
- **2024** — Cultivate Brands acquired Petra Coach; Bailey remained involved with clients and as a strategic advisor.
- **2024-present** — Focused on Boundless programs, speaking, retreats and planning tools with his wife, Katherine.

## Achievements

- Built NationLink Wireless into an Inc. 500 company and completed a successful exit.
- Founded Petra Coach, which was named to the Inc. 5000 five times before its 2024 acquisition by Cultivate Brands.
- Authored No Try Only Do, Vitamin B (For Business), and Boundless Life Guide and Journal.
- Created the goal and KPI platform Align Today.
- Served in leadership roles within Entrepreneurs' Organization, including the Nashville chapter and regional membership roles.
- Received Nashville-area recognition including Entrepreneur of the Year, Most Admired CEO, Best in Business and Volunteer of the Year honors.
- Founded the Wireless Reseller Council.

## Latest updates

- **2024-04** — Cultivate Brands announced its acquisition of Petra Coach; Bailey stayed involved with clients and the company’s next chapter as a strategic advisor.
- **2024-02** — Bailey began focusing his startup energy on Boundless, according to his current professional profile.

## Links

- Website: https://boundless.me
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andybailey
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/notrylife
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andybailey01
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andybailey01

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Last updated: 2026-08-26