Bring peanuts and your business plan.

The National Organization of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is collaborating with the nation's zoos on a novel series of events for women business owners and their kids.

It's all part of the "Birthing the Elephant" tour, inspired by the book of the same name.

The tour kicks off Oct. 2 at the Louisville zoo in Louisville, Ky., which is celebrating the recent birth of a baby elephant. While their mothers learn about launching a business from Bruce Freeman, co-author of Birthing the Elephant, kids will enjoy supervised fun and educational activities. Co-author Karin Abarbanel is facilitating partnerships between NAWBO chapters and local zoos.

Birthing the Elephant is designed to guide women through the emotional challenges faced when launching a business. The title is drawn from the fact that the book covers the first 22 months of a launch--the gestation period for a baby elephant.