Sorry if I'm rude, but your friend learn a skills that no longer need in the current generation, hence it's not paid off.

Soap making? people won't willing to wait and spend more money just to buy soap, they can just buy the commercial one.

Baking? I'm sure there are many well known bakery in her country and there are also some small sellers who sell low quality with cheap price. Rich people will go to bakery, low-middle class people will buy from small sellers. They won't need to wait for your friends to create it.

Sewing? people can buy mass created clothes with cheaper price and nice model without need to wait someone to create it.

What she need to learn is make up, nail art, hair cut, decoration, photography etc skills that other people sell too high and you can sell for cheaper price.