No, you do not necessarily need to have your logo finished before you start building your website. It can help, but it is not a hard requirement. If the logo is not ready yet, a placeholder can be used while the website is being designed. That allows the project to keep moving instead of getting stuck waiting on one branding element.
At the same time, branding still matters a lot. The speaker explains that at One Stop Link, branding design often includes logo design, color scheme design, icon design, and font selection, and those elements can all be developed alongside the website so that the final digital presence feels coherent and unified.
If there is one thing to lock in early, it is probably the color scheme. Even if the logo is still being worked on, having a clear sense of the main brand colors gives the website design a direction. The site needs some kind of visual foundation so the pages do not feel random.
So the practical answer is that a finished logo is helpful, but not mandatory. The bigger goal is making sure the website and the eventual branding work together as one system.
The answer clarifies that businesses do not need to fully complete their logo before a website project begins. A temporary or placeholder logo can be used while the final branding is still in development, which keeps the project moving efficiently. However, the speaker also makes it clear that branding as a whole is still very important. He describes a more integrated process where logo design, colors, icons, and typography can all be developed in tandem with the website. Of all these elements, the color scheme is presented as especially important because it gives the site immediate design direction. Overall, the message is that a logo does not have to delay the project, but cohesive branding should still be treated as a major priority.