For people (smart ones) who have their ways of debt management, entering into debt is more like a "walk in the park"! Certainly, there are smart people who take as much debt as they can; they do this because they have various ways to pay back such debts. It is doubtful, however, if you can afford this luxury.
If you have huge debts on your hands, the least you can do is strive to reduce the debts.
Mastering debt management is something you must do.
Don't waste too much money on frivolous expenditures. Once again, you only begin to dream of reducing debt when you can scale down your expenditures. It is only when your purchases are very minimal that you will have surplus funds at your disposal, which you can then use to repay your debt.
This discipline is a time honored one and will serve you very well in your business as well as personal life.
Also, by regularly saving 1/10 of your income, you can reduce any debt you owe, regardless of the amount involved. When you save regularly over a long period of time, you will have a lump sum that can be useful in servicing a debt or starting a new business enterprise. The book titled "The Richest Man In Babylon" states unequivocally that no matter the extent of your debt, if you save very well, you can reduce the debt considerably.
This can most certainly be used to offset your debt gradually, as well as putting the remainder into your business.
While the methods look too simple to help reduce debts, in reality they can be very effective when applied.