'Top 20 Under 40': Paul Nardone

As owner/life-stylist of Outrageous, Paul Nardone, 39, specializes in the art of living large. He calls his store a "lifestyle gallery" that features gifts, home accents, furniture, lighting and jewelry. Nardone handles the day-to-day operation of the business, including retail analysis and buying and researching for both locations in Shavertown and Scranton.

After opening a store in Shavertown three years ago, Nardone had a desire to expand his business with a second store and found Scranton to be the perfect place. Since the area is going through a renaissance where new businesses are turning up in formerly vacant buildings he says, "it's the kind of town that you wouldn't expect to find, so it's a great surprise. (Outrageous) is one of a cluster of new stores that is bringing a sense of style and fun to the area."

Some of that fun is that customers can bring their kids and pets to his store to have some coffee, shop, and relax. Kids love Outrageous since it is filled with "fun stuff, (and) artful people have pets, so we don't want to prohibit them from coming."