I wouldn't put too much faith in those predictions. Those articles were written in 2006. At least one of the articles has proven itself wrong over the intervening 2+ years. It said, "... expect the cycle to begin in late 2007 or early 2008."

It's almost 2009 and the new cycle has not started yet. There is currently no sunspot activity. Zero sunspots. Lowest it can be. (There was a sunspot visible in October IIRC.) Other models seem to now predict a cycle peak in 2011 or 2012. So you have an extra year to start your new venture.

See: http://www.spaceweather.com/ for current sun conditions.