Five things you need to know today, and our shoemaking past

Good morning, Boston. It’s Black History month and GBH is kicking things off with the one-and-only Alice Walker (sign up here free). And here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your workday.HubSpot to cut 7% of workforceLucy Maffei reports that HubSpot Inc. is eliminating 500 jobs and plans to close its current Cambridge headquarters and move its remaining employees to a nearby building.Place your betsThe first legal sports bets in Massachusetts were plac