About Martin Murtagh
Hi, I’m Martin, a Belfast-based connector, mentor, and community builder who believes business is built in rooms and relationships.
I founded The Growth Network, a growing business community across Belfast, Newry, Dundalk, and Dublin, helping founders, professionals, and senior leaders build genuine connections that lead to real opportunities.
With an MSc in Marketing, EMCC-accredited coaching credentials, and two All-Ireland Business All-Star accreditations, I combine practical experience with relationship-led growth strategies that move beyond surface-level networking.
My Why
I started this journey because I saw too many talented people and businesses struggling in isolation or wasting time in ineffective networking.
I believe collaboration beats competition, and that the right human connections can transform both businesses and lives.
Through strategic introductions, mentoring, curated events, and mastermind communities, my focus is simple: helping people build relationship capital that compounds over time.
Alongside founding The Growth Network, I also serve as a Non-Executive Director at Newry Credit Union and work as a part-time Business Lecturer at Southern Regional College, supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs and professionals.
I’m also an active mentor with Enterprise Nation and founder of the award-winning Newry City Tours. When I’m not connecting people, you’ll usually find me fishing on a trout stream, exploring the Mourne Mountains, or spending time with family and friends.
Let’s Connect
“Martin’s ability to make someone who has been invisible a visible presence in their sector in a short space of time has to be experienced to be fully appreciated.” - Karina Bamber, Legal Costing (NI)